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  1. Kuro no Maou Summary
  2.  
  3. - It's going to spoil most of the fun.
  4. - Many details are omitted (the story is too large).
  5. - Some parts are NSFW (had to diminish these because of Pastebin censorship).
  6. - The original story can be found here: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2627t/
  7. - Chapters which are too NSFW are posted here: https://novel18.syosetu.com/n9884df/
  8. - Support the author (Hishikage Dairi) by buying the Kuro no Maou light novel and manga.
  9.  
  10. LAST UPDATED: January 20, 2024
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  16. OPENING ARC
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  19.  
  20. - Kurono Mao, an average highschooler, is summoned into a medieval fantasy world by an evil religious organization.
  21. - The members of this Church summon people from Kurono's world and use them as test subjects in inhumane experiments:
  22. - They improve their physical and magical capabilities.
  23. - They teach them how to fight using Black Magic.
  24. - They brainwash them to turn them into perfect soldiers.
  25.  
  26. - Restrained by a mind control disc placed over his head, Kurono goes though many torturous experiments.
  27. - He is forced to fight various monsters, and learns how to use Black Magic the hard way.
  28. - He is even forced to kill other test subjects, a thing which deeply saddens him.
  29.  
  30. - Thanks to his Black Magic, Kurono has many abilities:
  31. - He can fire black bullets.
  32. - He can create and control black tentacles.
  33. - He can improve objects by 'blackening' them.
  34. - He can control the blackened objects remotely, making them move/fly (e.g. swords).
  35. - He has his own pocket dimension where he can store his possessions...
  36. - ETC...
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  39.  
  40. - Kurono is currently located on Ark Continent, in the Kingdom of Sinclaire.
  41. - The people of Sinclaire worship a grand deity called the White God.
  42.  
  43. - Sinclaire used to be a small country, but now it occupies half the continent. The kingdom gained power and territory after adopting the belief in the White God as the state religion.
  44. - The Church has authorities such as the Pope, Cardinals, Bishops, etc.
  45.  
  46. - However, the real power is in the hands of the Apostles.
  47. - Rumored to be 12, the Apostles are extremely OP beings. They are granted special abilities and vast amounts of magical energy (White Magic) by the White God, in exchange for doing its bidding.
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  50.  
  51. - Kurono continues his torturous training in the institute where he is held prisoner.
  52. - But one day, an earthquake happens, and the device restraining Kurono's mind stops functioning.
  53. - Now free, Kurono destroys this device and kills the guards, looking for a way to escape.
  54.  
  55. - While attempting to escape, Kurono encounters one of the Apostles.
  56. - The name is Seventh Apostle Sariel (a silent girl with long silver hair and red eyes).
  57.  
  58. - As Kurono fights Sariel, he realizes that she is many times stronger than him.
  59. - Her White Magic is overwhelming, and can negate his Black Magic.
  60. - Kurono decides to run away. Sariel chases Kurono, but in the end he manages to escape the institute by pure luck.
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  63.  
  64. - Intending to get as far away as possible, our hero advances though forests, pastures and alongside rivers, admiring the isekai scenery and killing the occasional monster.
  65. - After a few days, he reaches a harbor town, late at night. Here, he sneaks on a ship heading for a faraway land.
  66.  
  67. - Thus, Kurono leaves behind Ark Continent and the Church. The ship is headed for Pandora Continent...
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  73. YEAR 1596, MONTH 4
  74.  
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  76.  
  77. - Kurono is now on Pandora Continent, in the Kingdom of Daidalos.
  78. - It is a place where various races live: Humans, Beastfolk, Elves, Dark Elves, Dwarves, Demons, Centaurs, Lizardmen, Harpies, Vampires, Undead, Fairies, Dragons, etc.
  79.  
  80. - In a forest, Kurono becomes acquainted with Lily, the half fairy (young girl with golden hair and green eyes).
  81. - Kurono goes to exterminate a band of goblins. Here, he fights a goblin boss that wields a Cursed Hatchet. Kurono defeats the goblin boss and takes his weapon. The cursed weapon tries to take control of our hero, but he is able to supress the curse by using his black magic, to Lily's surprise.
  82.  
  83. - Later, they go to Iruzu Village. Here, Kurono registers at the adventurers' guild. He forms a party with other adventurers, and starts doing quests.
  84.  
  85. - Lily has some very powerful abilities:
  86. - She can shoot aimed beams of destructive light
  87. - She has a protective field of energy around her at all times
  88. - She can fly using the rainbow-colored wings on her back
  89. - She can extend this energy to create a giant red sword
  90. - She can read people's minds, can manipulate the minds of weak people, etc.
  91. - She is actually older than Kurono, and can temporarily transform into a grown-up form, which boosts her powers immensely.
  92.  
  93. - Lily usually acts innocent and childish, especially when Kurono is around. But if required by the situation, she can be very cruel...
  94. - Lily realizes that she fell in love with Kurono, and decides that she will protect him no matter what.
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  100. YEAR 1596, MONTH 5
  101.  
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  103.  
  104. - Meanwhile, on Ark Continent, the Church has received orders from the White God to conquer Pandora Continent.
  105. - Already, a large Crusader army has crossed the sea and is present in Daidalos.
  106. - The leader of this army is the Seventh Apostle, Sariel.
  107.  
  108. - Sariel kills in combat the leader of Daidalos: Dragon King Garvinal.
  109. - The Crusaders then take over the capital city.
  110. - Daidalos will serve as the starting point in conquering the entire Pandora Continent.
  111.  
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  113.  
  114. - Meanwhile, Kurono is enjoying his peaceful life in Daidalos (alongside Lily and the other villagers).
  115. - He is unsuspecting of the tragedy that is about to come...
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  121. YEAR 1596, MONTH 6
  122.  
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  124.  
  125. - Rumors about the invasion are spreading throughout Daidalos, and Kurono and Lily go to the capital to investigate.
  126. - At night, above the city walls, Kurono meets Apostle Sariel once again.
  127. - Sariel is injured after her previous battle, so Kurono tries to take advantage of this.
  128.  
  129. - Regardless, he is easily defeated. Apostles are too OP.
  130. - Lily uses a powerful magical attack to get Sariel on the defense, then picks up Kurono and runs away...
  131.  
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  133.  
  134. - The Crusader armies are spreading throughout the country, killing and pillaging.
  135. - They are particularly cruel when it comes to fantasy races. Their religion only tolerates humans.
  136.  
  137. - When Kurono arrives at Iruzu Village, it's already too late. The village is burning. Everyone is dead.
  138. - Enraged, Kurono starts killing Crusaders left and right, but he soon reaches his limits...
  139.  
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  141.  
  142. - A new character enters the stage: a young witch with blue hair and golden eyes called Fiona.
  143. - She is a genius magician who has mastered 6 magical elements: fire, earth, lightning, ice, wind and water.
  144.  
  145. - Fiona grew up in Sinclaire Kingdom, but left the Continent because she disliked the Church.
  146. - She kills the Crusaders by using an immense fireball (her trademark Golden Sun), thus saving our hero's life.
  147.  
  148. - Kurono and Lily are impressed by Fiona's powers, and the three form a party: "Element Master".
  149.  
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  151.  
  152. - After the Church invasion, there are many people in Daidalos who wish to flee the country.
  153. - Daidalos is separated from the rest of the continent by Galahad Mountains - a large mountain range. They can only escape through a mountain pass which will take them to the nearby country: Spada.
  154.  
  155. - Adventurers from Daidalos are gathering to protect these people during their escape.
  156. - A duel takes place, and Kurono becomes their leader...
  157.  
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  159.  
  160. - Near the mountain pass, Kurono uses his Black Magic to strenghten Alsace Village, turning it into a small fortress.
  161. - Kurono remains behind with a group of adventurers, in order to distract the Crusaders, while the regular people escape.
  162.  
  163. - Kurono becomes acquainted with Simon - an elf boy with a big passion for guns. They collaborate and improve the village defenses.
  164.  
  165. - The Crusaders attack. They underestimate our heroes, who are victorious at first. But soon, reinforcements arrive, forcing the adventurers to abandon Alsace.
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  171. YEAR 1596, MONTH 7 (1)
  172.  
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  174.  
  175. - Two Apostles enter the scene:
  176.  
  177. - Eighth Apostle Ai (girl with golden twintails; her main weapon is a bow).
  178. - She stops Kurono, Lily and Fiona in their tracks and battles them, curious to see how strong they are.
  179.  
  180. - Eleventh Apostle Misa (beautiful girl with pink hair, slutty outfit, bad personality).
  181. - She owns a flying fortress from ancient times called [Peaceful Heart].
  182. - She descends from the flying fortress and massacres all the adventurers and refugees...
  183.  
  184. - The OP Apostles decide to let Kurono and party live, to spread news in the other countries about the Church's absolute power.
  185. - Not liking Kurono's attitude, Apostle Ai shoots an arrow in Kurono's left eye...
  186.  
  187. - Kurono despairs as he finds the corpses of his comrades. Only the elf boy Simon managed to survive the massacre by hiding.
  188.  
  189. - All hope is lost for Daidalos. Our heroes cross the mountains and take refuge in the neighboring country: Spada.
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  195. YEAR 1596, MONTH 7 (2)
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  198.  
  199. - In Spada, Kurono is depressed and walking aimlessly through the city streets.
  200. - He feels like abandoning the fight. Even though he did his very best, he was unable to save the people who trusted him.
  201. - In addition, the Apostles are too strong, his powers do not even compare...
  202.  
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  204.  
  205. - On Pandora Continent, there are numerous entities known as Black Gods.
  206. - They were once mortals, and ascended to godhood after they died because of their great fame/deeds/achievements during their life.
  207.  
  208. - The Black Gods live in a different realm, it's difficult for them to interact with the mortal world. When they speak to mortals, it's usually through dreams/visions.
  209. - The people worship the Black Gods, and if a person is lucky/compatible, they will receive the blessings (powers) of a particular god.
  210.  
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  212.  
  213. - The greatest Black God - the leader of the pantheon - is Mia Ellord.
  214. - A little girl with red eyes and black hair, Mia is the Great Maou who ruled over the entire Pandora Continent in the Ancient Times.
  215.  
  216. - The Church and the Apostles existed in the Ancient Times as well. But Mia defeated them all and unified Pandora Continent, establishing the Ellord Empire.
  217.  
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  219.  
  220. - In Spada, Kurono rescues a little girl from a menacing thug.
  221. - It turns out to be the Great Maou Mia Ellord, and she was testing Kurono.
  222. - In a vision, Kurono finds himself in Mia's divine realm, where the Great Maou is sitting on a black throne.
  223.  
  224. - Mia tells Kurono that his fight was not useless. As long as he doesn't give up he can definitely save many, many, people.
  225. - Kurono's intense desire to save others has created a link between Kurono and the Goddess Mia. As a result, Kurono is now eligible to receive Mia's powers.
  226.  
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  228.  
  229. - However, Mia's powers do not come for free. In order for the bond between Kurono and Mia to become stronger, Kurono has to surpass Seven Trials.
  230. - Our hero has to hunt down seven powerful monsters and collect a magical fragment from within each of them. Kurono will receive one of Mia's blessings for each fragment gathered.
  231.  
  232. - Mia restores Kurono's missing eye, using her own eye (she grows it back afterwards).
  233. - Mia's red eye is proof of the connection between the Goddess and Kurono...
  234.  
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  236.  
  237. - Kurono reunites with Lily and Fiona and tells them about his new mission.
  238. - The three resume their work as adventurers in order to increase their rank. Once their rank is high enough, they research the seven monsters on Mia's list...
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  244. YEAR 1596, MONTH 8 (1)
  245.  
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  247.  
  248. - Their first target is a giant, gorilla-like monster.
  249. - Unfortunately, the monster is too strong for Kurono and party to handle.
  250.  
  251. - While Lily keeps the monster occupied with her magical attacks, Fiona tells Kurono that in order to win, Kurono must evolve his Cursed Hatchet.
  252. - He can do this by giving it the blood of a person that he cares about.
  253. - Fiona tells Kurono to slash her using the cursed weapon (Fiona heals herself later).
  254.  
  255. - The Cursed Hatchet becomes more powerful, and Kurono manages to cut one of the monster's arms. The monster decides to run away.
  256. - Kurono manages to recover Mia's magical fragment from the monster's arm.
  257.  
  258. - As a reward, Mia grants Kurono the First Blessing: it allows him to greatly increase his attack power for a short amount of time.
  259.  
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  261.  
  262. - To Lily's annoyance, Fiona falls in love with Kurono.
  263. - Lily is still recovering from the battle with the monster (her fairy wings got ripped off). Fiona takes advantage of this and decides to go on a date with Kurono. [...]
  264.  
  265. - The jealous Lily confronts Fiona over this. The tension is high, but the girls eventually make peace.
  266. - Kurono will need allies in his fight against the Church, they cannot fight eachother.
  267.  
  268. - (NOTE: unfortunately, Kurono is the dense kind of MC, so he is oblivious to the feelings of the girls, for now)...
  269.  
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  271.  
  272. - Kurono, Lily and Fiona enroll in Spada Academy, where adventurers are taught magic, swordsmanship and pretty much everything else they might need in their profession.
  273.  
  274. - Kurono becomes good friends with the Second Prince of Spada, Willhart. Kurono rescued him from being eaten during the battle with the monster.
  275. - Willhart has a chuunibyou personality, but he is actually very intelligent and perceptive.
  276. - Kurono receives from Will an infamous nickname, "the Nightmare Berserker"...
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  282. YEAR 1596, MONTH 8 (2)
  283.  
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  285.  
  286. - North of Spada, there is another country called Avalon.
  287. - It is the place from which Mia Ellord reigned over the entire Continent back in the ancient times.
  288. - The royal family of Avalon are distant descendants of Mia Ellord.
  289.  
  290. - Currently, Avalon has two heirs:
  291.  
  292. - Prince Nero. Black hair, red eyes and a bored attitude. Magic swordsman.
  293. - Princess Nell. A very innocent girl with long black hair, blue eyes and big chest. She has white wings on her back and is a powerful healer.
  294.  
  295. - Avalon and Spada are on good terms. Nero and Nell are currently enrolled in Spada Academy.
  296. - The two have formed an adventurer party together with other acquaintances from Spada.
  297. - They intercept and kill the first monster on Mia's list, and gain all the credit for this...
  298.  
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  300.  
  301. - In Spada Academy, Kurono meets Princess Nell.
  302. - The princess apologizes to Kurono. Nell realized that Nero and party were able to defeat the monster only because it was Kurono that injured it first.
  303.  
  304. - Prince Nero ends up hating Kurono. A lowly adventurer like him should not be associating with his pure sister Nell...
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  310. YEAR 1596, MONTH 9 (1)
  311.  
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  313.  
  314. - Kurono, Lily and Fiona continue working as adventurers. On one occasion, they get to visit an ancient ruin while solving a kidnapping incident.
  315. - Kurono notices how similar the ruins are to the institute where he was experimented on at the beginning of the story.
  316. - Such ruins are leftovers from the Ancient Times, when technology used to be more advanced.
  317.  
  318. - Inside the ruin, our heroes also find a cache of mind control discs!
  319. - Lily is impressed by these devices, and decides she will learn how to use them.
  320.  
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  322.  
  323. - Lily and Fiona realize they need to become stronger if they are to fight the Apostles. And the best way to do this would be to obtain the blessing of a powerful Black God, just like Kurono.
  324.  
  325. - The two girls decide to leave Spada and go on a trip to improve their abilities, to the north towards the Kingdom of Avalon.
  326. - The trip includes doing cruel mind-control experiments on bandits, thugs and such (Lily's case), as well as burning down an entire orphanage in Avalon, sacrificing the children who were being raised as rebels there (Fiona's case)...
  327.  
  328. - Both Lily and Fiona are granted new abilities by Black Gods, who are impressed by how far the girls are willing to go in their quest for Kurono's love (NOTE: their new abilities are kept secret for now).
  329.  
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  331.  
  332. - Kurono remains behind in Spada, intending to participate in a fighting tournament. It involves fighting with cursed weapons.
  333. - By winning the tournament, Kurono would obtain many cursed weapons as a reward.
  334.  
  335. - While Lily and Fiona are away, Princess Nell goes to meet Kurono.
  336. - Kurono eats Nell's cooking and tells her that it's awful. Nell is impressed by Kurono's sincerity (she is a princess so everyone was afraid to tell her this).
  337. - They decide that Nell will teach Kurono how to use modern magic, and Kurono will teach Nell how to cook.
  338.  
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  340.  
  341. - Kurono defeats everyone at the contest and gets all the cursed weapons. In the final battle, he uses the things he learned from Nell.
  342. - Unfortunately, our hero loses one of his arms. Nell enters the stage and uses her powerful healing magic to restore Kurono's arm.
  343. - Later, some lady from Avalon remonstrates Nell for associating herself with someone like Kurono. Princess Nell retaliates by threatening her with capital punishment...
  344.  
  345. - At the end of this chapter, Princess Nell realizes that she is in love with Kurono as well.
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  351. YEAR 1596, MONTH 9 (2)
  352.  
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  354.  
  355. - Most of the academy students have left the city on a monster-hunting field trip.
  356. - Their camp is located south, near the border between Spada and the Kingdom of Faren (country of dark elves).
  357.  
  358. - Kurono receives an urgent letter from Prince Willhart, stating that the students on the trip are being attacked by a massive number of monsters, beyond anything they expected.
  359. - Kurono decides he will help them. Princess Nell decides to go with him.
  360.  
  361. - When things were looking desperate, Kurono arrives and saves the day, rescuing Willhart, Simon and others.
  362. - However, one of the powerful monsters on Mia's list appears and knocks out Kurono...
  363.  
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  365.  
  366. - Prince Nero joins the battle, hoping to protect his sister.
  367. - His sister Nell wants to heal Kurono, but Nero forces her to stay by his side.
  368. - In the end, Nero is defeated too. But during this time Kurono recovers and manages to defeat the big monster, as well as a smaller monster inside of it (the real mastermind behind the attacks, it was controlling the big monster who in turn was controlling the monster armies).
  369.  
  370. - Both monsters were on Mia's list, and thus, Kurono gets two new abilities:
  371. - the Second Blessing (Kurono can greatly increase his defense for a short amount of time and endure powerful attacks);
  372. - the Third Blessing (it allows Kurono to slow down his perception of time for a split-second, allowing him to escape fatal attacks).
  373.  
  374. - Kurono then regroups with Lily and Fiona, who help with the monster situation.
  375. - Princess Nell is shocked by how close Kurono and the two girls are. It means she cannot have Kurono all for herself.
  376. - Lily and Fiona are also very annoyed by "the new woman at Kurono's side"...
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  382. YEAR 1596, MONTH 10
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  385.  
  386. - Kurono and party are invited to the castle in Spada.
  387. - Here, they meet the King of Spada, Leonhart (strong swordsman with red hair/beard/mustache, golden eyes).
  388. - The King congratulates them for their achievements, and gives them the highest adventurer rank (Level 5).
  389.  
  390. - In private, the King tells Kurono to decide what his reward will be. Kurono asks the King only for information on the Church.
  391. - As expected, the Crusaders in Daidalos intend to attack Spada next. A great war is expected to take place in the near future...
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  397. YEAR 1596, MONTH 11
  398.  
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  400.  
  401. - Kurono, Lily and Fiona leave for an icy mountain region in Avalon to search for the fourth monster on Mia's list.
  402. - Inside a cave, the monster attacks our heroes and uses its powers to influence their minds, giving them pleasant dreams while it feeds on their vitality.
  403. - In Lily's dream, Fiona congratulates Kurono and Lily on their wedding, and leaves on a trip.
  404. - In Fiona's dream, Fiona 'comforts' Kurono after Lily dies in battle.
  405.  
  406. - In Kurono's dream, our hero meets the girl that he had a crush on in the previous world, Shirasaki Yuriko. But eventually, Kurono realizes that everything is fake, and the illusion shatters.
  407. - The monster then takes the form of Shirasaki Yuriko, but Kurono kills it without regret.
  408.  
  409. - Thus, Kurono obtains the Fourth Blessing (it allows Kurono to defend himself from mental attacks).
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  415. YEAR 1596, MONTH 12 (1)
  416.  
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  418.  
  419. - The Church finally has Daidalos under its full control. Even though it's winter, war is starting.
  420. - The battle between Spada and the Church will take place at Galahad Fortress, which blocks the mountain pass linking Daidalos to Spada.
  421. - If Galahad Fortress falls, the Church will be able to easily invade the rest of the Pandora Continent, so defending it is of utmost importance.
  422.  
  423. - Spada sends its full military to protect the fortress. It is aided by reinforcements from neighboring countries such as Faren and Avalon.
  424.  
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  426.  
  427. - The war begins. For starters, the Church sends a wave of prisoners from Daidalos to attack Spada.
  428. - Then, they dispatch a group of giant magical robots in an attempt to smash the fortress walls. The Church discovered these giant robots inside an ancient ruin in Daidalos.
  429.  
  430. - As the situation is getting desperate, powerful people such as the King are forced to use their special moves.
  431. - Lily cooperates with Simon, and together they manage to gain control of one of the giant robots.
  432.  
  433. - The Church brings in a girl called Rinfelt who can create huge magical barriers, but Kurono defeats and kidnaps her. She is imprisoned in Galahad Fortress. [...]
  434. - After this, the Crusaders decide to retreat and rethink their strategy.
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  440. YEAR 1596, MONTH 12 (2)
  441.  
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  443.  
  444. - A few days later, the Church attacks again.
  445. - This time, Apostle Sariel herself appears on the battlefield, killing enemies left and right.
  446.  
  447. - Kurono, Lily and Fiona intercept Sariel. Our heroes have greatly improved, and are ready to unleash the full extent of their abilities. Lily and Fiona's new blessings are finally revealed.
  448.  
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  450.  
  451. - Lily's blessing creates a spiritual link between her and the person she is in love with (Kurono).
  452. - More than this, it allows Lily and Kurono to magically combine their bodies together to create a single, very powerful being.
  453. - By using Lily's blessing, Kurono becomes much more powerful and can now use Lily's abilities as well, though as a side-effect he turns into a girl.
  454.  
  455. - Fiona's blessing turns the surrounding area into a divine space belonging to her Black God, which decreases the powers of an Apostle and prevents them from leaving.
  456. - Fiona grows horns while using her blessing, temporarily turning into a demon. The divine space looks like a giant red tornado from outside.
  457.  
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  459.  
  460. - Apostle Ai is also present in the enemy camp.
  461. - Upon seeing the red tornado, Ai realizes that Sariel is in danger, so she decides to enter the battlefield as well.
  462. - However, she is attacked by the King of Spada and other powerful people, so she gives up on helping Sariel.
  463.  
  464. - As the fight continues, both sides start to weaken. Sariel may be OP, but her stamina is limited.
  465. - Fiona's powers get depleted, and the divine space collapses. The fusion between Lily and Kurono soon gets cancelled as well.
  466. - In the end, it's just Kurono vs. Sariel, a long-awaited rematch. The fight is very physical.
  467.  
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  469.  
  470. - Before the battle, Kurono and party did a lot of research regarding the Church and the Apostles, and reached the following conclusions:
  471. - Originally, the Apostles were normal humans who became very powerful by receiving the blessing of the White God. At some point however, the Church decided to experiment whether they can create an Apostle artificially, and as a result Apostle Sariel was born.
  472. - Sariel is not human but rather a homunculus (artificially-made human). The Church found homunculi inside ancient ruins, and decided to experiment on them.
  473. - Unfortunately, these homunculi lacked a 'mind'. So the Church decided to transfer the minds of Japanese people inside the homunculi. In other words, 'Sariel' was originally from Kurono's world...
  474. - Sariel received training similar to Kurono's. And once her training was completed, her old memories were sealed away. Thus, she became a perfect servant of the Church, and was eligible to receive Apostle powers...
  475.  
  476. ---
  477.  
  478. - On the battlefield, Kurono plans to weaken Sariel by unlocking her memories. He has Simon shoot a specially-prepared magic bullet at her.
  479. - The plan succeeds. Sariel starts to regain her memories and loses her focus.
  480. - With her last powers, Fiona blows up one of Sariel's arms. Kurono uses his Cursed Hatchet to cut Sariel's legs.
  481. - Sariel desperately attempts to escape. She activates a magical portal, which starts pulling Sariel in.
  482. - Kurono clings to Sariel, and they both disappear into the portal...
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  488. YEAR 1596, MONTH 12 (3)
  489.  
  490. ---
  491.  
  492. - Kurono and Sariel get teleported to a snowy forest in Daidalos.
  493. - The effect of the magic bullet causes Sariel's unsealed memories to flow into Kurono's mind...
  494.  
  495. - Kurono realizes that Sariel is in fact Shirasaki Yuriko, the girl that he used to have a crush on in the previous world.
  496. - He also finds out that Yuriko was in love with him, and was planning to confess to him.
  497.  
  498. - Therefore, Kurono gives up on killing Sariel...
  499. - As a result of being brainwashed, Sariel is more like a different person that happens to have Yuriko's memories.
  500. - As proof, Sariel does not suddenly become Yuriko but rather retains her original robotic personality.
  501.  
  502. - Sariel warns Kurono that even though she no longer wants to kill him, the Apostle power will take control and force her to fight once she regenerates.
  503. - Kurono realizes there is only one way to solve this problem: making love with Sariel...
  504.  
  505. - The White God is deeply offended by seeing his Apostle being ravaged by Kurono. As a result, Sariel loses her Apostle powers.
  506.  
  507. ---
  508.  
  509. - Kurono wants to return to Spada, but unfortunately crossing the mountains is not realistic because of the heavy snow.
  510. - Kurono travels through the snow and reaches the former Iruzu village, which is now filled with Church followers (colonists from the Ark Continent).
  511. - A Church noble is plundering the village, killing those who resist. Kurono enters the scene, killing the noble and his servants. He decides he will remain in the village until winter ends.
  512.  
  513. - Kurono and Sariel talk to the village chief. Together, they decide to use fake identities. At Sariel's suggestion, Kurono is to become the new village priest. Our hero reluctantly acepts...
  514.  
  515. - Kurono gathers information and finds out that the war ended with Spada's victory.
  516. - In addition, Apostle Ai was captured and imprisoned in Spada (the King used an ancient device to freeze her in time)...
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  521.  
  522. YEAR 1597, MONTH 1
  523.  
  524. ---
  525.  
  526. - In the village, Kurono and Sariel befriend two orphan girls:
  527. - Reki (golden hair, red eyes, white skin);
  528. - Ursula (silver hair, blue eyes, brown skin).
  529. - The two are considered second-class citizens because they were not born in Sinclaire Kingdom, but rather in the countries nearby which were conquered by it.
  530.  
  531. - Kurono realizes that Reki has the potential to become a powerful fighter, and so he trains her together with the village guards. After a few weeks of training, she becomes the strongest fighter amongst the villagers.
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  536.  
  537. YEAR 1597, MONTH 2 (1)
  538.  
  539. ---
  540.  
  541. - A large group of monsters attacks the village, but they are successfully repelled.
  542. - Kurono finds out that Ursula has a very powerful drain ability: a white mist which drains the magical power of its target, and then their life force as well.
  543.  
  544. - During the attack, Ursula was able to turn a giant monster into a pile of bones, in an instant.
  545. - Ursula has trouble controlling her power, which she labels as a curse. Kurono starts training her as well, to Reki's annoyance.
  546.  
  547. - As expected, the two young girls end up falling in love with Kurono...
  548.  
  549. ---
  550.  
  551. - Two months after the war, Kurono and Sariel prepare to leave for Spada as the snow starts to melt.
  552. - Reki and Ursula want to go with them, but Kurono disapproves. He wants the girls to remain in Daidalos, not risk their lives fighting by his side.
  553.  
  554. - Just then, misfortune befalls our heroes: the fifth monster on Mia's list is approaching.
  555.  
  556. - Our heroes are attacked by lots and lots of squid monsters: small, medium and giant. They have tentacles with spear-like tips, can fly, and the big ones can spit acid.
  557. - Ursula becomes more and more exhausted, having to 'erase' several giant squid. Reki arrives and rescues her from a lethal attack.
  558. - Just as she was getting praised by Kurono, Reki is impaled by a giant tentacle, and dragged away...
  559.  
  560. - Then, the big boss appears in the sky. It is a huge whale-like monster, resembling a cloud. The squids were its minions.
  561. - Unable to do anything, Kurono just watches as the monster sends down a huge tornado and destroys the whole village.
  562. - Fortunately, the villagers already evacuated. Kurono regroups with them, and announces that Reki died...
  563.  
  564. ---
  565.  
  566. - The giant monster keeps advancing, and the villagers take shelter at Alsace Fortress.
  567. - Here, Kurono obtains a flying horse (used to belong to Sariel).
  568. - With Sariel on his back, Kurono enters the inside of the monster through one of its holes.
  569. - Sariel finds Reki's body, and the two are thrown outside by a strong wind.
  570.  
  571. - Kurono keeps advancing inside the creature's body by spammming his attacks. But gradually, he becomes exhausted...
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  576.  
  577. YEAR 1597, MONTH 2 (2)
  578.  
  579. ---
  580.  
  581. - When the situation was looking desperate, Sariel is granted the blessing of a Black God:
  582. - Sariel can now use Black Magic
  583. - She replaces her missing limbs with armor parts, which she then 'blackens' (later she will heal them fully)
  584. - She recovers a cross-shaped weapon that she used back when she was an Apostle, and blackens it as well
  585. - Also, she can use lightning magic, which is her Black God's specialty.
  586.  
  587. - Sariel flies inside the monster and incapacitates it with a huge blast of lightning.
  588. - She then reunites with Kurono, who is deeply impressed by her (gaining the blessing of a Black God is proof that she is no longer on the Church's side).
  589.  
  590. - Kurono and Sariel manage to escape, but the monster is still alive.
  591. - However, the battle ends soon, as Lily and Fiona arrive and save the day.
  592. - Their happiness at reuniting with Kurono vanishes in an instant as they realize that Sariel is next to him...
  593.  
  594. ---
  595.  
  596. - Ursula searches for Kurono, but unfortunately he has already left for Spada with the other girls.
  597. - To make things worse, Ursula is captured by a group of Inquisitors, who intend to execute her.
  598. - However, Reki miraculously revives and rescues Ursula.
  599.  
  600. - It is revealed that Reki and Ursula are the descendants of two powerful enemies of the Church from the Ark Continent, and that they inherited their powers.
  601. - Ursula has an OP magic/life drain ability, while Reki has OP regeneration and melee figting ability.
  602.  
  603. - The two girls leave Daidalos and head for Spada, hoping to reunite with their beloved Kurono.
  604. - (NOTE: It's going to take a long time until they meet Kurono, many months).
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  609.  
  610. YEAR 1597, MONTH 3 (1)
  611.  
  612. ---
  613.  
  614. - Kurono tells Lily and Fiona the story of the past months, beginning with the 'incident' with Sariel.
  615. - Kurono no longer considers Sariel an enemy, especially now that she has the blessing of a Black God.
  616. - Sariel decided that she will love Kurono, in order to honor the memories of Shirasaki Yuriko.
  617. - Unfortunately, Sariel has a very robotic personality, and therefore believes she is unable to put her love into practice...
  618.  
  619. - Lily wants to kill Sariel; she summons her giant red sword and attacks. Kurono stops her by using two of his blessings.
  620. - Lily then decides to read Kurono's memories and stumbles upon the scene where Kurono and Sariel make love. Kurono doesn't want Lily to see this, so he pushes her aside. However, it's too late.
  621. - Lily runs away, crying. Kurono wants to go after her, but is stopped by Fiona, who hugs him from behind.
  622.  
  623. - Finally, Kurono realizes that both girls had been in love with him all this time.
  624.  
  625. - Fiona gives Kurono two choices: either he takes Fiona as his girlfriend (and Fiona will accept Sariel's presence), or else she will join forces with Lily and fight Sariel to the death.
  626. - Even though he finds this proposal unreasonable, Kurono can't bring himself to dislike Fiona. Rather, he admits that he is captivated by her, in terms of personality and looks.
  627.  
  628. - Thus, Kurono decides to make Fiona his girlfriend, and they kiss (later in the story they make love ^^).
  629. - Kurono then searches for Lily, but the half-fairy is nowhere to be found.
  630.  
  631. ---
  632.  
  633. - Kurono meets Prince Willhart, who reminds our hero that he has a reward to pick up for his achievements during the war.
  634. - Kurono then has an audience with the King. He declares that, as a reward for contributing to Spada's victory, he wants to take Sariel as his slave.
  635.  
  636. - There are some dissenting voices at first, but in the end the King decides in Kurono's favor.
  637. - The King however adds a condition: Kurono and Sariel have to help Spada in its next battle against the Church...
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  642.  
  643. YEAR 1597, MONTH 3 (2)
  644.  
  645. ---
  646.  
  647. - The Adventurer Guild in Spada announces that the sixth monster on Mia's list has appeared in a forest close to the city.
  648. - Kurono, Fiona and Sariel pick up the quest to hunt down the monster, and prepare for the battle (Lily is still nowhere to be found).
  649.  
  650. - After defeating the previous monster, Kurono obtained the Fifth Blessing (it allows him to move at an extreme speed for a short amount of time). Unfortunately, our hero has trouble controlling this power.
  651. - Kurono and party defeat the sixth monster (a huge slime) with ease.
  652.  
  653. - But then, a much stronger monster appears and steals Mia's sixth fragment from the dead slime. Kurono recognizes it as being the first monster on Mia's list.
  654. - The monster (now called the Chaotic Rim) initially got resurrected as an undead and evolved into something very OP.
  655. - Kurono fights the monster but unexpectedly loses. Injured, he retreats...
  656.  
  657. ---
  658.  
  659. - Kurono starts training with Sariel, realizing that he will need to get a better grasp of his abilities before challenging the Chaotic Rim again.
  660. - Additionally, in his quest for power-ups, Kurono finds and buys an ancient Cursed Armor, which once belonged to Mia Ellord herself.
  661.  
  662. - Fiona finds a suitable house for her and Kurono to live in - an old and haunted mansion, which will require exorcising. Kurono and Fiona enter the mansion and kill the ghost of the previous owner.
  663. - The mansion then gets refurnished, and our heroes move there, enjoying a peaceful life for some time.
  664.  
  665. - Meanwhile, The Chaotic Rim is rampaging throughout various countries across the Continent.
  666. - Lily is still nowhere to be found...
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  671.  
  672. YEAR 1597, MONTH 4
  673.  
  674. - Kurono continues training with Sariel, and enjoys his love life in Spada together with Fiona.
  675. - Meanwhile, The Chaotic Rim is rampaging throughout various countries across the Continent.
  676. - Lily is still nowhere to be found...
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  681.  
  682. YEAR 1597, MONTH 5
  683.  
  684. - Kurono continues training with Sariel, and enjoys his love life in Spada together with Fiona.
  685. - Meanwhile, The Chaotic Rim is rampaging throughout various countries across the Continent.
  686. - Lily is still nowhere to be found...
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  691.  
  692. YEAR 1597, MONTH 6 (1)
  693.  
  694. ---
  695.  
  696. - In Avalon, Princess Nell has been training for the past months [...], learning ancient martial arts.
  697. - Her mentor is Bergrosen, a little girl with black hair and red eyes. She is 250-years old, and belongs to the dragon race.
  698.  
  699. - The motivated Nell quickly learns everything that Bergrosen teaches her, and becomes very powerful.
  700. - Princess Nell then changes her adventurer class to War Miko.
  701.  
  702. ---
  703.  
  704. - The Knight Selection Tournament is taking place in Avalon, and powerful adventurers are gathering to the port city Selene, where the tournament will be held. Princess Nell participates as well.
  705. - Kurono and party also leave for Selene because they received news that the Chaotic Rim is nearby.
  706. - Having trained for two months together with Sariel, Kurono is much more confident in his abilities now.
  707.  
  708. - The tournament begins. Princess Nell defeats all of her opponents in one hit, and reaches the Grand Final.
  709. - The final battle however is interrupted when the Chaotic Rim enters the arena. The monster uses its powers to seal the building, so that it may snack undisturbed on the spectators.
  710. - Fiona and Sariel are left outside, but Kurono manages to enter the arena just in time by using his fifth blessing.
  711.  
  712. ---
  713.  
  714. - Nell and Kurono challenge the monster, overwhelming it with perfect teamwork.
  715. - Regardless, the monster is very strong. At some point Nell becomes incapacitated, so in the end it's just Kurono vs. the Chaotic Rim.
  716. - After a long battle, Kurono defeats the monster at a hefty price - he loses limbs and is on the verge of death.
  717.  
  718. - Princess Nell manages to heal Kurono, but even so, Kurono has to spend a month or so in a wheelchair until he fully recovers.
  719. - (Later in the story, Kurono meets the King of Avalon, Milliard, who rewards him for saving his daughter Nell during the battle at the Colosseum).
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  724.  
  725. YEAR 1597, MONTH 6 (2)
  726.  
  727. ---
  728.  
  729. - We find out what Lily has been doing for the past months.
  730. - In Avalon, Lily is exploring the most dangerous dungeon on the Continent.
  731. - It is a large, ruined city called [Territory of Divine Destruction "Avalon"].
  732.  
  733. - The ancient city is a place where magic and modern technology are mixed together. No one has managed to explore its innermost depths because of its dangers. The sky above the dungeon is colored dark red for some reason.
  734. - Deep inside the dungeon, there is an ancient church that looks exactly like the ones in Sinclaire Kingdom. However, the god enshrined in it is Mia Ellord, and not the White God. Next to the church is a large battlefield filled with ruins, proof of an epic battle that took place many ages ago...
  735.  
  736. - It is implied that [Territory of Divine Destruction "Avalon"] is the ancient capital of the Church of the White God that existed on Pandora Continent, which was destroyed by Mia in the ancient times.
  737.  
  738. ---
  739.  
  740. - Lily is possessed by the final monster on Mia's list: the Envy Ray, a soul parasite that greatly amplifies one's feelings of jealousy.
  741. - The fairy is not bothered by this, but actually thanks the Envy Ray for helping her understand the "true meaning of love"...
  742.  
  743. - Lily has decided on her quest: becoming strong enough to 'remove' the other girls who are in love with Kurono, making sure Kurono belongs only to her.
  744. - Lily plucks her left eye and replaces it with Kurono's (the one he lost at the beginning of the story). Because of her spiritual link with Kurono, Lily can now see everything that Kurono is witnessing in real-time (she spies on Kurono making love to Fiona ^^).
  745.  
  746. - In addition, the spiritual link allows Lily to use all the abilities that Mia gave to Kurono!
  747. - Armored guardians keep attacking, but Lily defeats them with ease.
  748.  
  749. ---
  750.  
  751. - After a long time (months) Lily manages to conquer the dungeon by defeating the final boss - an OP giant robot.
  752. - With the exception of Mia's ancient Maou castle (the guardians there are too strong), everything inside the dungeon now belongs to Lily.
  753.  
  754. - This includes a massive battleship called [Shangri-La], with OP cannons.
  755. - Lily can control the ship, the robot and other devices in the dungeon by using her mind-control abilities.
  756. - There is also a factory inside [Shangri-La], which can produce functional homunculi. Lily powers it and creates a small group of servants for herself.
  757.  
  758. ---
  759.  
  760. - Kurono is visited by a homunculus servant, who announces that he has a message from Lily.
  761. - Lily declares that she loves Kurono, and that she wants him only for herself. She tells Kurono that she wants to live together with him in her 'Paradise' (the ancient dungeon).
  762. - Lily tells Fiona to break up with Kurono, otherwise she will kill her.
  763.  
  764. - Fiona is enraged upon hearing this, and is determined to kill Lily. To make sure Kurono will not stand in her way, she puts him to sleep using a special drug and places him on a carriage headed for Spada...
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  769.  
  770. YEAR 1597, MONTH 6 (3)
  771.  
  772. ---
  773.  
  774. - Fiona explains the situation to Sariel and Nell, telling them how dangerous Lily has become, and convinces them to join her cause. The three form a party and leave for Lily's dungeon.
  775. - After making their way through many waves of enemies, the girls are greeted by Lily, who is aboard the giant battleship and starts shooting them with one of its cannons...
  776.  
  777. - Lily's strategy is to separate the girls, admitting that it would be risky to challenge all of them at once.
  778. - Fiona succeeds in teleporting herself on the battleship. However, Lily traps her inside a magical barrier. In addition, Nell falls into a teleport trap and is sent to fight homunculi in some other place.
  779. - Lily then challenges the girls one by one, starting with Sariel.
  780.  
  781. - Sariel manages to injure Lily by using a new move that she learned by copying Nell.
  782. - Unfortunately, her concentration wavers as Lily taunts her, telling her that Kurono only cares about the memories of Shirasaki Yuriko that are inside Sariel, and not about Sariel herself.
  783. - Sariel's mind is overwhelmed by feelings of jealousy and hatred for Yuriko. Lily takes advantage of this and wins the first round.
  784. - The battle with Nell is even easier for Lily. She defeats the princess by using her mind-influencing powers to show her a vision in which Nell wins the battle, and afterwards makes love with Kurono...
  785.  
  786. ---
  787.  
  788. - The final battle is Lily vs. Fiona, a long-awaited clash between love rivals.
  789. - After a lengthy exchange of magical attacks and verbal abuse, Fiona almost manages to kill Lily. However, Lily has her homunculus servants join the fight, and thus wins the battle by a hair's breadth.
  790. - Lily decides not to kill the three girls. Instead, she places mind control discs over their heads and links them to her own mind.
  791. - As a result, Lily can now use the powers of the other three heroines as well...
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  796.  
  797. YEAR 1597, MONTH 7 (1)
  798.  
  799. ---
  800.  
  801. - In Spada, Mia tells Kurono the truth behind Lily's case, and Kurono becomes very angry.
  802. - Mia tells Kurono that that the only place where the final monster could have been spawned was inside one of the girls that are in love with him.
  803. - Mia finally grants Kurono the sixth blessing for killing the Chaotic Rim - an OP regeneration power. Sadly, Kurono is too depressed to do anything. He wants to rescue the three girls, but at the same time he doesn't want to kill Lily...
  804.  
  805. - Fortunately for Kurono, his old friend Simon comes to the rescue - with alcohol and advice.
  806. - Simon tells Kurono that the girls are too selfish. Fiona blackmailed Kurono in order to become his girlfriend, and now Lily is doing the same.
  807. - He tells our hero that he needs to become selfish as well. Assert his authority, discipline the girls, and build himself a harem.
  808. - In the end, Kurono is convinced that this is the only way to rescue everyone. Finally motivated, he uses the sixth blessing and recovers his full strength...
  809.  
  810. ---
  811.  
  812. - During the story, Kurono became good friends with some adventurers (side characters). He gathers a team (including Simon) and together they leave for Lily's dungeon.
  813.  
  814. - Lily wastes no time: she uses a special magical device to freeze our hero in time.
  815. - Lily plans to keep him this way for hundreds of years, until all the people that know Kurono die away. Because as long as he is acquainted with other people, Kurono will never belong 100% to Lily...
  816. - Kurono's friends challenge Lily by using their most powerful abilities. But Lily, who is on an entirely different level, defeats them all.
  817.  
  818. - In the meantime, we find out that Lily did not capture Kurono but actually his Cursed Armor, believing it was Kurono (it can move independently).
  819. - Kurono sneaks past Lily and rescues the other girls, severing their connection to Lily. They are still in a coma so they cannot fight.
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  824.  
  825. YEAR 1597, MONTH 7 (2)
  826.  
  827. ---
  828.  
  829. - Kurono returns to the battlefield and challenges Lily.
  830. - To prevent her from using Mia's powers, Kurono crushes the eye that he received from Mia. As a result, neither him nor Lily can use the blessings for now - only their weapons and base abilities.
  831.  
  832. - After a lenghty battle, Kurono manages to deal severe damage to Lily by using his cursed weapons. However, Lily retaliates by giving our hero a Life Drain kiss, which severely weakens Kurono.
  833. - Just when it looked like Lily would win, Simon rescues Kurono by shooting a 'healing bullet' into him. This gives Kurono the power to defeat Lily once and for all.
  834.  
  835. ---
  836.  
  837. - Now that Kurono has won, he wants Lily to return with him. Despite everything she did, Kurono still loves her very much. Lily however puts too much blame on herself.
  838. - Mia's final monster resides in Lily's heart. Lily presents her heart as an offering to Mia, and it evaporates (is accepted by Mia as proof of defeating the final monster on her list).
  839.  
  840. - Kurono no longer cares about Mia's trials, he has decided he will save Lily, no matter what.
  841. - He uses his own heart to replace Lily's, and replaces his own heart with that of the Chaotic Rim (which he kept as a trophy).
  842.  
  843. - Kurono and Lily hug eachother, and this long arc ends with a happy ending.
  844. - With this, our hero has finally finished all of Mia's trials, and has gained all of Mia's blessings...
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  849.  
  850. YEAR 1597, MONTH 7 (3)
  851.  
  852. ---
  853.  
  854. - Lily decides to make peace with the other girls, who accept Kurono's wish of being in a relationship with multiple girls at the same time.
  855. - Lily reveals her big plans to Fiona: to make Kurono into Maou. And the first step towards this would be for him to marry Princess Nell and inherit the throne of Avalon.
  856. - Sadly, Nell is still too shy to confess, so this will not happen anytime soon...
  857.  
  858. - Kurono now owns the entire dungeon that Lily has conquered, including the large battleship and a small army of homunculi.
  859. - Our heroes decides to keep their achievements secret, since in theory, the dungeon belongs to the Kingdom of Avalon.
  860.  
  861. ---
  862.  
  863. - Kurono and Mia reconcile, and Mia tells him to hurry up. The Church are advancing with their plans.
  864.  
  865. - Kurono learns about Monoliths - stone monuments dedicated to Mia, which can be found everywhere on the Pandora Continent.
  866. - Some of these monuments are actually magical devices. They are able to manipulate the magical circuits found underground across the Continent (leylines).
  867. - In addition, they can be used as a means of teleportation.
  868.  
  869. - The strongest Monoliths are called Original Monoliths. They are rare and located in important places (for example inside the capitals of Spada and Avalon).
  870.  
  871. - The Church is aiming to capture and 'convert' Original Monoliths by using White Magic. Converting an Original Monolith would allow the Church to:
  872. - teleport large armies into enemy territory;
  873. - use magic on a mass scale to convert (brainwash) the population;
  874. - eradicate nonhuman races;
  875. - "declare" a large a portion of land as being territory of the White God (Daidalos);
  876. - allow the Apostles to use their powers to 100% capacity (their powers decrease if they are outside the territory of the White God).
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  881.  
  882. YEAR 1597, MONTH 8
  883.  
  884. ---
  885.  
  886. - Together with Lily, Kurono travels south of Spada. They pass through Faren (country of Dark Elves) and reach Parthia (country of Centaurs).
  887. - Kurono gets to test Mia's final blessing: an overpowered, one-hit KO attack that leaves him severely drained of energy. Kurono applies this blessing on a sword attack and leaves a massive cut in the land as a result.
  888.  
  889. - It turns out the Church has been collaborating with local bandits and gained access to a small magical monument, which they "whitened" and used as a means of teleportation.
  890. - Together with the bandits, the Church was planning to conquer a large city nearby, which had an Original Monolith inside.
  891. - Our heroes easily defeat them and then blacken the stone monument to prevent the Church from teleporting again.
  892.  
  893. - At the end of this adventure, Kurono and Lily finally make love. ^^
  894.  
  895. ---
  896.  
  897. - Mia tells Kurono of an unprotected Original Monolith in a faraway land - a desert city called Calamara.
  898. - According to Mia, it would be very bad if this monument fell into the hands of the Church, implying there is something special about it. Kurono needs to secure it as soon as possible.
  899. - Therefore, Kurono decides to leave on a long journey together with Lily, Fiona and Sariel.
  900.  
  901. - During this long trip, our heroes intend to visit several other places with Original Monoliths, to make sure they haven't been whitened and that they are guarded properly. They will blacken and activate all the Monoliths they encounter.
  902. - Doing this will help expand Mia's divine territory.
  903. - Lily comments that in about half a year (the time needed for the Monoliths to regain their functions after activation), Kurono and party will be able to teleport freely from place to place (from Monolith to Monolith)...
  904.  
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  906.  
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  908.  
  909. YEAR 1597, MONTH 9
  910.  
  911. ---
  912.  
  913. - Kurono and party go south from Spada and visit Faren, the heavily-forested country of the Dark Elves.
  914. - Kurono obtains permission from the King (dark elf boy) to enter the Black Forest and inspect the Original Monolith there.
  915.  
  916. - During this quest, the Dark Elf priestess Brigitte tries to se.duce Kurono intensely, but he rejects all of her advances (he's had enough trouble with his own girls already, he doesn't want more).
  917. - After solving the huge insect monster problem of the Dark Forest [...], Kurono and party leave for the next location.
  918.  
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  920.  
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  922.  
  923. YEAR 1597, MONTH 10
  924.  
  925. ---
  926.  
  927. - Kurono and party travel through Parthia (country of Centaurs).
  928. - South of Parthia, there is a long volcanic mountain range splitting the Continent in half: Balrog Mountains.
  929.  
  930. - A new country is introduced: Adamantlia, the country of Dwarves. It is located on the eastern edge of Balrog Mountains.
  931. - The Dwarved have been mining for centuries inside the mountains, forming a large system of caves.
  932.  
  933. - Kurono and party make their way to the capital city, Damask.
  934. - Kurono, Lily and Sariel explore the caves of Adamantlia, searching for the missing dwarf prince Karl [...].
  935.  
  936. - Fiona remains in the capital, waiting for a Dwarf Blacksmith to create a new magical staff for her.
  937. - The city is attacked by an army of Flame Orcs, who summon a Flame Dragon to their side. Fiona gets to test her new staff: she takes control of the Flame Dragon and easily destroys the army of monsters.
  938.  
  939. - Later, Kurono and party obtain permission to inspect the Original Monolith in Damask, called the [Iron Blood Tower]. Once they do so, they travel south to the next location.
  940.  
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  942.  
  943. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  944.  
  945. YEAR 1597, MONTH 11 (1)
  946.  
  947. ---
  948.  
  949. - Kurono and party enter Sarawin, an independent city.
  950. - The citizens are humans, dwarves and beastfolk.
  951.  
  952. - South of Sawawin lies Varuna Forest, a vast jungle.
  953. - A hundred beastfolk tribes are said to live here.
  954.  
  955. - In Sarawin, Kurono and party investigate a religious organization whose goal is the eradication of all beastfolk. They kidnap beastfolk and offer them as sacrifices to their god.
  956. - The cultists have discovered an ancient ruin complex and are using it as their base. It is located inside Varuna forest and protected by a concealment barrier.
  957.  
  958. - Lily lets the organization kidnap her and infiltrates their base. She takes control of the ancient ruin complex using her mind-influencing abilities and starts killing enemies. Kurono and party also infiltrate and attack, and together they defeat this organization.
  959. - After some negotiations with the beastfolk, the ancient ruin becomes Lily's property.
  960.  
  961. ---
  962.  
  963. - The journey continues through Varuna forest. Our heroes visit Meteofall, a city located inside a giant crater, with a large waterfall in the background. They inspect the Original Monolith nearby.
  964.  
  965. ---
  966.  
  967. - Our heroes exit Varuna Forest and reach the city of Rockwell.
  968. - It is located at the margin of Atlas Desert, which covers the southern part of the Pandora Continent. Travel over the desert is done with the help of "desert ships".
  969. - Kurono and party board a ship and head towards their intended destination: Calamara, the adventurer city located in the middle of the desert.
  970.  
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  972.  
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  974.  
  975. YEAR 1597, MONTH 11 (2)
  976.  
  977. ---
  978.  
  979. - The Church has found out about Kurono's plans and is sending two Apostles to Calamara. These are:
  980. - Misa (11th Apostle, beautiful girl with pink hair and pink eyes, bad attitude).
  981. - Mariabel (12th Apostle, young boy with blonde hair and blue eyes).
  982.  
  983. - As they travel across the desert, Kurono and party notice a white fortress flying in the sky.
  984. - The owner is Apostle Misa - the one who massacred Kurono's friends at the beginning of the story.
  985. - She comes flying down towards our heroes, followed by Apostle Mariabel.
  986.  
  987. - Misa and Mariabel are surprised to meet Sariel - for some reason, they believed she was dead.
  988. - They offer to take the former Apostle back to Elysion, the capital of the Church on Ark Continent.
  989. - Sariel however refuses, telling them that she has become the slave of Kurono Mao. She is very happy with her current Master.
  990. - The two Apostles are enraged upon hearing this - Mariabel in particular since he had a crush on Sariel. They believe Sariel has been brainwashed, and intend to rescue her.
  991.  
  992. ---
  993.  
  994. - Misa teleports Kurono inside the flying fortress. There, she intends to kill him slowly, as revenge for what he did to Sariel.
  995. - However, Misa turns out to be a weak Apostle. She is a spoiled girl with no fighting skills, she relies only on raw power.
  996. - Kurono takes advantage of this. He avoids Misa's Scythe and her powerful Charm ability, and overwhelms Misa with his superior strategies and techniques.
  997.  
  998. ---
  999.  
  1000. - In the meantime, Lily, Fiona and Sariel fight Apostle Mariabel. Fiona activates her divine space in order to weaken the Apostle.
  1001. - Mariabel's special ability is summoning: he summons three powerful phantom beasts to aid him in battle.
  1002. - While Lily and Fiona fight the monsters, Sariel attacks Mariabel directly.
  1003. - Mariabel manages to fend off Sariel's attacks, but eventually Sariel manages to land a hit on him.
  1004. - Mariabel summons another phantom beast to keep Sariel occupied, and moves his attention to the other girls.
  1005.  
  1006. - Lily changes her approach: she takes Sariel hostage, threatening that she will kill her unless Mariabel gives up on fighting.
  1007. - Mariabel, young and naive, truly cares about Sariel, so he orders the phantom beasts to stop their attacks.
  1008. - Fiona then launches her Golden Sun towards Mariabel. But the Apostle doesn't receive the attack fully as one of the phantom beasts sacrifices itself to protect Mariabel.
  1009. - Fiona's powers are now depleted so the divine space collapses.
  1010. - The last phantom beast (giant bird) uses this opportunity to take the injured Mariabel away from the battlefield.
  1011.  
  1012. ---
  1013.  
  1014. - Meanwhile, on the flying fortress, Kurono deals a devastating blow to Misa using his Seventh Blessing, scarring her face and torso.
  1015. - But before he is able to kill her, the injured Mariabel returns back on the flying fortress along with his phantom beast.
  1016. - Mariabel realizes that he and Misa have deeply underestimated their opponents, and decides they should run away.
  1017. - At Mariabel's order, the phantom beast grabs Kurono and flies away from the fortress, taking our hero to a very high altitude.
  1018.  
  1019. - Kurono is exhausted and his mind is a mess. During the battle with Misa (whose specialty as an Apostle are mind-altering abilities), he received an attack intended to erase his memories!
  1020.  
  1021. - Kurono ends up falling from the sky, crashing somewhere in the desert.
  1022. - Lily, Fiona and Sariel search for our hero, but are unable to find him...
  1023.  
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  1025.  
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  1027.  
  1028. YEAR 1597, MONTH 12 (1)
  1029.  
  1030. ---
  1031.  
  1032. - Kurono has lost his memories. He only remembers the things that happened at the beginning of the story, before he reached Pandora Continent.
  1033. - He is found in the desert by slavers from Calamara, and taken aboard their ship.
  1034. - Kurono decides to wait until the ship reaches its destination. At that point, he will escape using his Black Magic.
  1035.  
  1036. - When the ship reaches Calamara, the slavers are attacked by two adventurer girls: Reki and Ursula.
  1037. - Up to this point, the two girls went through many perilous adventures:
  1038. - they went to Spada looking for Kurono, but were were kidnapped by slavers and woke up in a caravan filled with slave children.
  1039. - they defeated their captors and worked as adventurers, in order to support the children.
  1040. - when one of the children was kidnapped, Reki and Ursula embarked on a long journey together with the rest of the children, which led them to the desert city Calamara...
  1041.  
  1042. - Kurono kills the slaver boss with a black bullet. Our heroes then escape the slaver hideout.
  1043. - Reki and Ursula are overjoyed at reuniting with their beloved Kurono. Unfortunately, Kurono lost his memories, and doesn't recognize the girls at all...
  1044.  
  1045. ---
  1046.  
  1047. - Reki and Ursula return to their house in Calamara slums. Kurono meets the rest of the children here.
  1048. - Kurono opens up his pocket dimension and finds all sorts of things that he collected during his adventures - definite proof that he has lost his memories.
  1049. - Meanwhile, a powerful sandstorm rages upon the desert city Calamara. It means our heroes are going to be stuck in this region for a long time...
  1050.  
  1051. - They decide to tell eachother their respective stories. However, Reki and Ursula decide to lie about Kurono's past.
  1052. - The fact that Kurono has amnesia means that Reki and Ursula can now have Kurono all for themselves.
  1053. - The two young girls proclaim themselves to be Kurono's lovers, and lie to Kurono about how he 'did it' with them back in Daidalos, to Kurono's astonishment...
  1054.  
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  1056.  
  1057. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1058.  
  1059. YEAR 1597, MONTH 12 (2)
  1060.  
  1061. ---
  1062.  
  1063. - The city of Calamara was built above a complex of ancient ruins, which form a massive dungeon.
  1064. - The dungeon has a respawn feature, both for the monsters and for the goods that can be found inside. It is the source of Calamara's wealth.
  1065. - When our heroes are attacked by a large group of slavers, they decide to flee and take refuge in the dungeon. They head for the first level - a ruined city inhabited by zombies - and turn an abandoned school into their hidden base.
  1066.  
  1067. - Later, Kurono and party gain the favor of one of the influential factions in Calamara, Gokurou-kai, and return to the surface.
  1068. - Gokurou-kai will take care of the children and protect them from slavers.
  1069. - In return, Kurono, Reki and Ursula will work as adventurers in Calamara Dungeon, in order to pay for the children's expenses.
  1070.  
  1071. ---
  1072.  
  1073. - After testing his abilities on slavers and monsters, Kurono is impressed by how strong he has become.
  1074. - Unfortunately, memory-loss Kurono does not remember his melee figthing techniques and does not know about Mia's powers.
  1075. - Our hero decides he will develop his magic instead.
  1076. - Together with Ursula, Kurono comes up with all sort of ideas to improve his magic capabilities, which consist of using Black Magic to emulate the eight magical elements: fire, earth, lightning, ice, wind, water, light and darkness.
  1077.  
  1078. - One example is Kurono's new ability to "blacken" the air, allowing him to spy on things that are happening far away.
  1079. - In addition, Kurono can now combine all the elements to launch a powerful magical attack, called Zero Cannon - a black hole that can disintegrate his opponents...
  1080.  
  1081. ---
  1082.  
  1083. - In the meantime, Lily, Fiona and Sariel have reached Calamara as well, and continue searching for Kurono.
  1084. - At one point, Sariel finds our hero in Calamara Dungeon.
  1085. - Kurono still has memory loss, so he believes Sariel is the Seventh Apostle - the strongest enemy he ever encountered.
  1086. - Kurono is extremely scared and runs away.
  1087. - As Sariel keeps pursuing Kurono, he decides to freeze her using Black Ice. While Sariel escapes, Kurono manages to get away.
  1088. - Sariel then tells this story to Lily and Fiona. The girls realize that Kurono has lost his memories...
  1089.  
  1090. - With the help of Gokurou-kai, Kurono manages to find information about his former party members: Lily, Fiona and Sariel.
  1091. - Kurono is shocked to hear that Apostle Sariel used to be a party member.
  1092. - Kurono ends up believing the three girls are undercover agents of the Church, who brainwashed and used him as a 'party member', until he finally managed to escape their grasp...
  1093.  
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  1095.  
  1096. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1097.  
  1098. YEAR 1597, MONTH 12 (3)
  1099.  
  1100. ---
  1101.  
  1102. - The leader of Calamara is Adventurer King Xanadu.
  1103. - A long time ago, he conquered Calamara Dungeon and obtained full control over the Monolith.
  1104. - It is also revealed that "Calamara" is actually the name of an Ancient God, who granted many riches to Xanadu upon conquering the dungeon.
  1105.  
  1106. - A long time has passed since then. King Xanadu is now an old man on the verge of death.
  1107. - He decides to make a great announcement regarding his inheritance: whoever manages to clear Calamara Dungeon first will inherit everything from the Adventurer King.
  1108.  
  1109. - All the strong adventurers rush to the dungeon. This includes Lily, Fiona and Sariel. Even if Kurono is absent, they still have to fulfill their original mission - obtaining control over the Monolith.
  1110. - Kurono decides to go into the dungeon together with Reki and Ursula. His goal is not to win the big prize, but to prevent the wrong people from gaining control of Calamara.
  1111.  
  1112. ---
  1113.  
  1114. - They advance through the five levels of Calamara Dungeon: zombie city, sunny grassland/forest area, dark factory, crystal caves, and finally the Golden Palace. Several battles occur along the way, against various groups and adventurers [...].
  1115.  
  1116. - At the very end, in front of the boss room, Kurono encounters his former party members: Lily, Fiona and Sariel.
  1117. - The situation is tense at first. But after some talking, Reki and Ursula admit they lied to Kurono.
  1118. - Lily offers to use her powers to restore Kurono's memories, and Kurono accepts.
  1119.  
  1120.  
  1121. ---
  1122.  
  1123. - With this, our hero Kurono Mao is finally back. He remembers everything. He apologizes to Lily, Fiona and Sariel for the past hostilities.
  1124. - He also forgives Reki and Ursula, and is surprised by the fact that Reki is still alive.
  1125. - Kurono also recovers his full arsenal, including his Cursed Armor.
  1126. - Together with Lily, Fiona and Sariel, Kurono then enters the boss room at the end of Calamara Dungeon.
  1127.  
  1128. - They defeat the boss monster (giant statue) and enter the treasure room. There, they find the dying Adventurer King Xanadu, who gives Kurono the key to the Monolith chamber...
  1129.  
  1130.  
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  1132.  
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  1134.  
  1135. YEAR 1597, MONTH 12 (4)
  1136.  
  1137. ---
  1138.  
  1139. - Our heroes attempt to take control of the Monolith, but are unsuccessful.
  1140. - This is because the bottom part of the dungeon is the divine space of the Ancient God Calamara.
  1141.  
  1142. - Calamara appears in front of our heroes, in the form of a giant golden eye.
  1143. - Calamara is also known as the God of Pleasures. As the final prize of the dungeon, the God declares it will use its vast magical powers to grant a wish to one of our heroes.
  1144. - Kurono does not trust Calamara and declines the offer...
  1145.  
  1146. ---
  1147.  
  1148. - There exist two types of Gods:
  1149. - Ancient Gods (true gods).
  1150. - Black Gods (mortals who became gods after their death because of their fame).
  1151.  
  1152. - The White God worshipped by the Church is an Ancient God and the creator of the Kuro no Maou world.
  1153. - In the ancient times, the White God lost control of the world because other Ancient Gods got involved. In particular, the Goddess of Destruction.
  1154.  
  1155. - Mia Ellord lived in the ancient times, and was the Apostle of the Goddess of Destruction.
  1156. - Mia was originally a man called Julius (he had a harem, the Seven War Goddesses). But at some point, he died and was resurrected as a litle girl (therefore the name Mia).
  1157.  
  1158. - Mia's quest was the expulsion of Ancient Gods from the world, a quest which continues to this day...
  1159.  
  1160. ---
  1161.  
  1162. - The upset Calamara declares that he has already gathered enough power to return to the Human World, and opens up a portal.
  1163.  
  1164. - However, the Goddess Mia herself appears and stops Calamara. Mia cuts off Calamara's connection to the world and completely blackens the Monolith.
  1165.  
  1166. - With Calamara gone, there is only one Ancient God that is still connected to the world and has to be defeated: the White God...
  1167.  
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  1169.  
  1170. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1171.  
  1172. YEAR 1598, MONTH 1 (1)
  1173.  
  1174. ---
  1175.  
  1176. - Having conquered the dungeon, Kurono can declare himself King of Calamara.
  1177. - However, Kurono does not want to become King. He still blames himself for the death of the people in Daidalos, and is afraid such a thing might happen again if he is placed in a position of power.
  1178. - Because of this, he gives Lily full control over the Monolith and returns to being an adventurer.
  1179.  
  1180. - Thus, Lily becomes Queen of Calamara.
  1181. - She changes the name of the country, from Calamara to Pandemonium.
  1182.  
  1183. ---
  1184.  
  1185. - Lily uses mind control discs to brainwash the powerful people in Pandemonium into doing her bidding. In addition, she uses the ancient ruin complex to amplify and broadcast her mind-controlling abilities to the general populace, keeping them compliant.
  1186.  
  1187. - The ruin complex was originally an ancient, self-supporting city, with the dungeon levels providing various resources to the populace.
  1188. - Lily manages to restore some of the ancient city's functions, and turns the dungeon into a workplace for the citizens.
  1189.  
  1190. ---
  1191.  
  1192. - Lily intends to reform the country in various ways, including building an army to help in the battle against the Church.
  1193.  
  1194. - Reki and Ursula continue to work as adventurers and polish their skills.
  1195. - In the future, Lily wants the two girls to join Kurono's army.
  1196.  
  1197. ---
  1198.  
  1199. - In the meantime, the small countries surrounding Atlas Desert have formed an alliance, and decide to attack Pandemonium with a large fleet of desert ships.
  1200.  
  1201. - Lily uses the Pandemonium ruin complex to teleport the battleship [Shangri-La] all the way from Avalon Dungeon to the southern deserts.
  1202. - The ruin complex is also useful in recharging the ship.
  1203. - Lily uses the massive flying ship to threaten the enemy fleet.
  1204.  
  1205. - In addition, the dungeon complex gives Lily control over the leylines beneath the desert. As a result, she can now manipulate the flow of sand in the desert, and threaten the enemy fleet even more.
  1206. - Thus, Lily wins the battle by forcing the enemies to surrender. She uses this opportunity to expand the influence of Pandemonium in the desert region - the small countries are now part of a new Empire...
  1207.  
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  1209.  
  1210. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1211.  
  1212. YEAR 1598, MONTH 1 (2)
  1213.  
  1214. ---
  1215.  
  1216. - In the meantime, Kurono takes Fiona and Sariel along and returns to Spada.
  1217. - On the way, Kurono visits several countries, informing them of the situation in Pandemonium.
  1218.  
  1219. - He explains how he managed to reboot the ancient Monolith system. Because of this, travel and trade between the countries can be done much faster now, via teleportation.
  1220. - These countries are: Varuna (beastmen country), Adamantlia (dwarf country), Parthia (centaur country) and Faren (dark elf country).
  1221.  
  1222. ---
  1223.  
  1224. - In Spada, Kurono forms his own Mercenary Team, as further preparation for the upcoming war. The members are Kurono, Fiona, Sariel and 100 of Lily's homunculi.
  1225.  
  1226. - In the wintery Spada, Kurono and his mercenary team pick up their first quest: exterminating large amounts of monsters and rescuing the locals in a certain territory.
  1227. - Princess Nell also picks up the quest, using this opportunity to meet her beloved Kurono.
  1228.  
  1229. ---
  1230.  
  1231. - A troop of Spada soldiers arrives as well, intending to solve the quest.
  1232. - The troop is led by Third Princess Charlotte (tsundere with red twintails).
  1233. - Charlotte and her team almost gets obliterated, but in the end Kurono manages to rescue her and leaves a good impression.
  1234.  
  1235. ---
  1236.  
  1237. - On their way back to Spada, Prince Nero of Avalon appears and blocks our heroes' path.
  1238. - The angry prince has many things to say...
  1239.  
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  1241.  
  1242. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1243.  
  1244. NERO BACKSTORY
  1245.  
  1246. ---
  1247.  
  1248. - During his childhood, Prince Nero of Avalon fell in love with a girl from the slums called Rin.
  1249. - At some point, the girl died a cruel death. Nero was left with deep regrets for being unable to save her.
  1250. - Nero became very cynical, and started hating the Black Gods for not helping him when he needed help the most.
  1251. - Nero decided he will become strong on his own, without any blessing from the Gods.
  1252.  
  1253. - During the Spada-Church War, Kurono captured a Church girl called Rinfelt, who could manifest huge magical barriers.
  1254. - At night, Nero snuck inside the prison and released Rinfelt. He did this to hurt Kurono's reputation, but also because Rinfelt resembled his childhood friend Rin greatly.
  1255. - Nero gave Rinfelt money and told her to take refuge in an orphanage in his home country, Avalon.
  1256.  
  1257. ---
  1258.  
  1259. - Months later, while strolling through Avalon, Kurono encountered Nero together with Rinfelt and became enraged.
  1260. - Kurono demanded that Nero hand Rin over to be arrested. However, Nero used his status as the First Prince of Avalon to threaten Kurono into giving up. "The Rinfelt that Kurono knows no longer exists, she is a different person now"...
  1261.  
  1262. ---
  1263.  
  1264. - In Avalon, there is a secret religious organization the called Cult of Aria (they are the Church in disguise).
  1265. - The cult has gained massive influence in Avalon. In addition, some of the noble families are leftovers from the Church of ancient times.
  1266.  
  1267. - Prince Nero affiliates himself with the Cult of Aria, to further ensure Rinfelt's safety.
  1268. - He becomes acquainted with an evil man called Gregorius, who is delighted by the fact that the First Prince himself is now on their side.
  1269. - Gregorius has a special ability: making prophecies. He predicts that one day, Nero will understand the greatness of the White God...
  1270.  
  1271. ---
  1272.  
  1273. - Nero is very paranoic about Kurono. He finds it suspicious how our hero keeps increasing his influence/reputation among important people, including his sister. He believes Kurono is being manipulated by an evil god, and is using his evil powers to manipulate others and bring them to his side.
  1274.  
  1275. - Kurono becoming the unofficial leader of Pandemonium is the last straw for Nero. He decides it's time to take drastic measures...
  1276.  
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  1278.  
  1279. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1280.  
  1281. YEAR 1598, MONTH 1 (3)
  1282.  
  1283. ---
  1284.  
  1285. - Nero announces his new intentions: he will become King of Avalon and reform his country with the help of the Church.
  1286.  
  1287. - The enraged Kurono reminds Nero that many people will be sacrificed in the process, many people will die because of his foolish decision (the Church wants to exterminate non-human races).
  1288. - Nero tells him he doesn't care, as long as he is able to protect the woman most dear to him: the Church girl Rinfelt.
  1289.  
  1290. - Kurono then tries to negotiate, telling Nero that he and Rinfelt can live in peace, therefore there is no reason for Nero to take such radical measures.
  1291. - Nero disagrees. He believes Kurono is evil, he cannot trust him. The prince has already made his decisions, there is no turning back.
  1292.  
  1293. - Nero then draws his sword, and a duel begins. But Kurono easily defeats him. Every move that Nero has, he avoids it with little effort.
  1294. - In the end, the beaten Nero falls down into the snow, in front of his acquaintances...
  1295.  
  1296. ---
  1297.  
  1298. - At that moment, Prince Nero hears a voice whispering in his head - the voice of the White God!
  1299. - The White God claims that he can offer Nero a lot of power. He will overlook the fact that Nero is a descendant of Mia, the White God's bitter enemy.
  1300.  
  1301. - Nero accepts and becomes the Thirteenth Apostle. His red eyes become blue, and his black hair becomes silver.
  1302. - With his new powers, Nero attacks Kurono, forcing him to use his blessings to defend himself.
  1303.  
  1304. - Nero asks his former fiancee, Charlotte, to betray Spada and join him. It is the wise thing to do, now that he has become so powerful.
  1305. - Charlotte however refuses. No matter how much she likes Nero, she cannot betray her own country.
  1306.  
  1307. - In order to stop the fight, Princess Nell tells her brother Nero that she will return to Avalon (it is her duty as a Princess to oversee the affairs of her own country).
  1308. - Nero picks her up, and the two leave Spada, leaving our heroes dumbfounded...
  1309.  
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  1311.  
  1312. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1313.  
  1314. YEAR 1598, MONTH 2
  1315.  
  1316. ---
  1317.  
  1318. - With the help of traitorous nobles, Prince Nero removes his father Milliard from the throne and becomes the "Holy King".
  1319. - The country is now full pro-Church, and is renamed "Neo Avalon".
  1320. - It allies itself with Daidalos against Spada.
  1321.  
  1322. - Kurono meets the King of Spada Leonhart, and together they decide to form a Spada-Pandemonium Alliance.
  1323. - The Second Prince of Spada, Willhart, is invited to visit Pandemonium. He is very impressed by the country.
  1324.  
  1325. - Kurono informs Lily about the current situation, and asks how many soldiers Pandemonium can muster.
  1326. - Lily says she can prepare 1500, but a large portion are still untrained. These soldiers will receive guns.
  1327.  
  1328. - As winter is about to end, war begins again. The Church in Daidalos mobilizes 100000+ troops towards Spada...
  1329. - Nero also intends to attack Spada from Avalon, forcing the King to split his army.
  1330.  
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  1334.  
  1335. YEAR 1598, MONTH 3 (1)
  1336.  
  1337. ---
  1338.  
  1339. - The King of Spada is waiting at Galahad Fortress to intercept the troops from Daidalos, while Kurono awaits at the Avalon border to intercept Apostle Nero and his army.
  1340. - Suddenly, the Avalon troops decide to retreat. Their role was to distract Kurono's attention...
  1341.  
  1342. ---
  1343.  
  1344. - Apostle Ai, who is imprisoned in Spada, has a special ability which allows her to take over other people's bodies. Her old body dies, and she is reincarnated in another of her choice.
  1345.  
  1346. - When the First Prince of Spada, Isenhart, spoke to Ai hoping to extract more information, the Apostle took over Isenhart's body. Apostle Ai is delighted by how strong Isenhart's body is...
  1347.  
  1348. ---
  1349.  
  1350. - "Isenhart" leaves the capital with his army towards Galahad Fortress, so that he may "help" his father, King Leonhart.
  1351. - Apostle Ai defeats the King with one of her arrows, and takes his mighty sword: Crimson Spada.
  1352.  
  1353. - Apostle Ai then causes infighting amongst the Spada troops. During the chaos, the fortress gates are opened. The 100000+ Daidalos Crusaders enter and capture Galahad Fortress.
  1354.  
  1355. - News of this incident spread throughout the country, creating much distress.
  1356. - In the capital, Second Prince Willhart is proclaimed King.
  1357.  
  1358. - Soon, the Crusaders arrive at the capital city.
  1359. - Willhart uses Kurono's Monolith system to teleport as many citizens as possible to safety, from Spada to Pandemonium.
  1360.  
  1361. - Apostle Ai uses her powers and destroys one of the city gates. A troop of Crusaders enters the city and starts ransacking.
  1362. - The soldiers and adventurers of Spada engage them, buying time for the other citizens to teleport to safety...
  1363.  
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  1365.  
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  1367.  
  1368. YEAR 1598, MONTH 3 (2)
  1369.  
  1370. ---
  1371.  
  1372. - At the end of a turbulent night, Kurono and party arrive. They use their OP magic to exterminate the Crusaders in the city (Zero Cannon, rain of light arrows, giant fireball).
  1373. - Kurono goes by himself in front of the Crusader army outside the city gate. After killing enough enemies, he uses the ability of a cursed weapon to revive them as zombies, and kills more enemies.
  1374.  
  1375. - Lily's army of 1500 also arrives in Spada.
  1376. - Unfortunately, the battle is essentially lost. Most of the enemy army is still intact, outside the city, and they have Apostle Ai on their side.
  1377. - Even so, our heroes spend an entire week defending the city, trying to kill as many Crusaders as possible.
  1378. - But eventually, the Crusaders manage to break past the defenses. Lily orders the Pandemonium army to retreat (teleport).
  1379.  
  1380. - Our heroes head for Spada Castle and inform the people inside that they need to evacuate. But King Willhart and the nobles refuse - they feel it is their duty to fight until the end, and perish alongside Spada.
  1381. - Willhart asks Kurono to take care of his sister, Charlotte. Kurono doesnt't like the situation, he wants to rescue everyone...
  1382.  
  1383. ---
  1384.  
  1385. - Kurono finally reveals his big secret: he was chosen by Mia Ellord to be Maou, and has inherited Mia's powers after clearing Mia's seven trials.
  1386. - As Maou, it is Kurono's duty to protect the people of the Continent, including those in Spada. Kurono promises the people of Spada that one day, they will regain their lost territory.
  1387.  
  1388. - In the end, our heroes and everyone else teleport to safety, in Pandemonium. They may have lost the battle this time, but the war has just begun.
  1389. - The Crusaders then occupy the city, and Apostle Ai becomes the new ruler of Spada. Kurono swears that one day, he will make Apostle Ai pay for all her wrongdoings.
  1390.  
  1391. - (In other news, King Leonhart is still alive but badly injured. Miraculously, he has survived the arrow of Apostle Ai).
  1392. - (King Milliard of Avalon has escaped too, his whereabouts are currently unknown).
  1393.  
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  1395.  
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  1397.  
  1398. YEAR 1598, MONTH 4
  1399.  
  1400. ---
  1401.  
  1402. - In Pandemonium, Kurono addresses the people and declares himself Maou, stating that his power originates from Mia Ellord, and that is his duty to rescue the people of Pandora Continent from the menace of the Church.
  1403. - Kurono announces the revival of Ellord Empire, with Pandemonium as its starting point. He then proceeds in establishing alliances with other countries.
  1404.  
  1405. - Ellord Empire now has the following allies:
  1406. - Faren (Dark Elf Country, neighbor of Spada)
  1407. - Adamantlia (Dwarf Country)
  1408. - Varuna Forest (Beastfolk Country).
  1409.  
  1410. - Kurono works on organizing the Imperial Army. Guns are the primary weapons.
  1411. - The army has been extended with refugees from Spada and people from the small countries of Atlas Desert.
  1412. - Competent people that Kurono met during his adventurer days now become commanders/generals in his army.
  1413.  
  1414. ---
  1415.  
  1416. - The four Apostles on Pandora Continent meet: Nero, Ai, Misa and Mariabel.
  1417. - A new item is revealed: the Holy Grail of Aria, which can increase an Apostle's power.
  1418. - King Nero establishes an official alliance with the Church: the Holy Grail alliance. It is decided that Nero's country (Neo Avalon) will collaborate but remain independent.
  1419.  
  1420. - At Avalon Castle, the dragon race miko Bergrosen (mentor of Nero and Nell) is challenged by Nero, Misa and Mariabel. She changes into her true dragon form, but in the end the three Apostles defeat her.
  1421. - Apostle Mariabel has the power to tame and summon powerful creatures. He plans to add Bergrosen to his servant collection...
  1422.  
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  1424.  
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  1426.  
  1427. YEAR 1598, MONTH 5
  1428.  
  1429. ---
  1430.  
  1431. - In Avalon, Nero prepares his armies, declaring a large expedition against Pandemonium.
  1432. - He is aided by Apostle Misa, together with her flying fortress and Crusaders from Spada.
  1433.  
  1434. - Apostle Mariabel remains behind to protect Avalon and the Holy Grail of Aria.
  1435. - He also intends to train Bergrosen more. The black dragon is still not subservient...
  1436.  
  1437. - Nero and his armies depart Avalon and reach the port city Selene. From here they cross Lemuria Sea, the vast body of water located in the middle of the Continent.
  1438. - They land in Parthia, the country of Centaurs - the first country they will conquer, on the way to Pandemonium.
  1439.  
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  1441.  
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  1443.  
  1444. YEAR 1598, MONTH 6
  1445.  
  1446. ---
  1447.  
  1448. - In Pandemonium, Kurono realizes the best way to deal with Nero's army is to let them approach Atlas Desert, and use Lily's sand manipulation technique to bury them alive.
  1449. - However, this means Nero's army will be free to rampage through several countries along the way...
  1450.  
  1451. - In Parthia, the Centaur tribes unite against the invaders but are defeated. Nero uses his sword to generate giant slashing waves of white energy and decimates the centaur army, while Misa massacres the capital...
  1452.  
  1453. ---
  1454.  
  1455. - Meanwhile, our heroes have found the deposed King of Avalon, Milliard. He and Kurono discuss about the state of Avalon and Princess Nell.
  1456. - Nell is currently held prisoner on an upper floor of Avalon Castle, trapped inside a magic barrier.
  1457.  
  1458. ---
  1459.  
  1460. - Since Nero is away, Kurono decides they can use this opportunity to capture Avalon and save Nell.
  1461. - The influence of King Milliard can be used to raise a revolutionary army in Avalon. The non-humans remaining there will definitely support it, as well as the nobles from certain territories.
  1462.  
  1463. - An underground resistance is formed in Avalon City. Kurono meets them, and goes to recruit some some more.
  1464. - In addition, many captured soldiers from Spada were sent to work as slaves in Avalon's largest Mithril mine. Kurono frees them and adds them to the rebellion.
  1465.  
  1466. ---
  1467.  
  1468. - Our heroes also focus on creating alliances with nearby countries:
  1469. - Windam, the harpy country.
  1470. - Ruhn (Japan-inspired island nation), located inside Lemuria Sea.
  1471.  
  1472. - Lily visits Ruhn together with King Milliard, and establishes an alliance with the friendly country.
  1473. - During the visit, Lily meets the Sun Priestess Fiara. She looks very similiar to Fiona, in both looks and ability. Perhaps Ruhn is where Fiona was born...
  1474.  
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  1476.  
  1477. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1478.  
  1479. YEAR 1598, MONTH 7 (1)
  1480.  
  1481. ---
  1482.  
  1483. - The battle begins. Most of the Neo Avalon soldiers are sent to deal with enemy troops from Windam, Ruhn and the Avalon revolutionary army.
  1484. - Since the troops are gone, the capital is left mostly defenseless. Kurono and his troops infiltrate the capital and begin the revolution.
  1485.  
  1486. - Kurono intends to kill Mariabel, the only Apostle left in Avalon, and destroy the Holy Grail of Aria.
  1487. - Mariabel wants to join the fight, but the Avalon troops deny his request. They want to solve the problem themselves, without relying on the Apostle's powers.
  1488. - The fight continues. The rebels surround the castle in Avalon. Our heroes then discuss on how to lure Mariabel out.
  1489.  
  1490. - Sariel gives a speech, telling Mariabel to surrender. Then Kurono intervenes, belittling Mariabel for being unable to protect his beloved girl. He kisses Sariel and undresses her while Mariabel watches from afar...
  1491.  
  1492. ---
  1493.  
  1494. - Mariabel cannot take it anymore. He releases his Apostle aura and jumps from atop the castle walls.
  1495. - Kurono is prepared and shoots his signature Zero Cannon, obliterating one of Mariabel's arms. Sariel then strikes Mariabel with lightning.
  1496.  
  1497. - Despite all the damage, Mariabel manages to summon several high-ranked monsters. However, they are intercepted by Kurono's friends and troops. Fiona kills one of the beasts.
  1498. - Kurono and friends overwhelm Mariabel with attacks. The Apostle keeps summoning beasts while defending himself, but soon reaches his limit.
  1499.  
  1500. - Overwhelmed, Mariabel activates the Holy Grail of Aria. The grail summons a gigantic angel, which appears above Avalon Castle...
  1501. - The holy grail breaks in the process. It is assumed it was a fake grail. In other words, the real grail is even more powerful, and in the hands of someone else from the Church...
  1502.  
  1503. ---
  1504.  
  1505. - In the meantime, Princess Nell manages to destroy the barrier imprisoning her. Instead of using force, she activates the blessing of the healing goddess, Aria, which somehow shatters the complicated dimensional magic.
  1506. - Now that she is free, Nell decides to rob the castle treasury. She beats the guards and obtains powerful and valuable items.
  1507.  
  1508. ---
  1509.  
  1510. - The unconscious Mariabel is floating high in the the sky, next to the angel. Kurono tries to reach him, but the angel blasts him away with a giant laser beam, and starts attacking various targets.
  1511. - Kurono falls in the courtyard of Avalon Castle, where he meets a giant black dragon.
  1512.  
  1513. - The dragon is Bergrosen (the mentor of Princess Nell), in her true form. She is heavily injured and affected by Mariabel's power.
  1514. - Kurono wants to save the dragon. Bergrosen proposes a master-servant contract, a dangerous process will allow her to heal using Kurono's energy.
  1515.  
  1516. - Bergrosen has lived since the ancient times and belongs to an artificial batch of dragons. She has very OP powers, but they can only be activated by making a contract with someone who has Mia's Blessing.
  1517. - When making the contract, she notices Kurono has Mia's blessing, which means Bergrosen can finally fulfill her destiny. She is completely healed, and her powers are unlocked.
  1518.  
  1519. ---
  1520.  
  1521. - Thus, Kurono becomes the master of the black dragon Bergrosen.
  1522. - He takes Bergrosen on a ride, testing her attack capabilities (physical damage, dragon breath).
  1523. - Both Kurono and Bergrosen are very impressed with eachother. They proceed upwards and challenge the giant angel.
  1524. - Bergrosen attacks with an OP version of her dragon breath, a giant black-red beam.
  1525.  
  1526. - Seeing the opportunity, Fiona joins the fight. She transforms into her demon form and attacks with her ultimate move, Black Sun. Thus, the giant angel is finally defeated.
  1527.  
  1528. ---
  1529.  
  1530. - Meanwhile, Apostle Mariabel has landed in the Avalon Castle tower. Kurono appears and challenges the weakened Apostle.
  1531. - Just then, Princess Nell enters the scene. Mariabel attacks her, hoping to make Kurono suffer by killing the princess. However, Nell easily defends herself using martial arts.
  1532.  
  1533. - Kurono then decapitates Apostle Mariabel, and the battle ends. His head is frozen and placed above the castle wall for everyone to see.
  1534.  
  1535. - Nell finally has courage and confesses her love to Kurono. They hug, kiss, and Nell tells Kurono that they should marry as soon as possible.
  1536. - However, Kurono has decided he will not marry or have children, until the Church has been eradicated from Pandora Continent...
  1537.  
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  1539.  
  1540. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1541.  
  1542. YEAR 1598, MONTH 7 (2)
  1543.  
  1544. ---
  1545.  
  1546. - Now that Avalon City has been captured, our heroes blacken the Original Monolith there, and use it to teleport reinforcements from Pandemonium.
  1547. - In addition, Lily teleports the battleship [Shangri-La], which is used to force the remnants of the enemy army in Avalon to surrender.
  1548. - The battleship is then sent at the border with Spada in order to strengthen Avalon's defense againt the Crusaders.
  1549.  
  1550. - King Milliard announces that Kurono, because of his deeds and blessing, is qualified to be his successor.
  1551. - Milliard remains the ruler of Avalon, but the country becomes a territory of Kurono's Empire.
  1552.  
  1553. ---
  1554.  
  1555. - Lots of effort is made to increase the military capabilities of Kurono's Empire: improved magical armor (ancient and modern types), improved ranged weapons (including cannons which can shoot the equivalent of Fiona's golden sun), etc.
  1556.  
  1557. - Princess Nell is added to the army because of her powerful healing abilities.
  1558. - Also, Reki and Ursula have finished their training and will be joining Kurono's army as well.
  1559.  
  1560. ---
  1561.  
  1562. - At the western edge of Atlas Desert, there is a small country that is not part of Kurono's Empire: Beldoria.
  1563. - They have been in contact with the Church, so our heroes decide to conquer it to prevent complications in the future.
  1564.  
  1565. - Lily mentions that Beldoria is famous for raising wyverns and training Wyvern Knights.
  1566. - Kurono's army already contains Wyvern Knights from Avalon, but Lily wants to expand the wyvern troops further...
  1567.  
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  1569.  
  1570. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1571.  
  1572. YEAR 1598, MONTH 8
  1573.  
  1574. ---
  1575.  
  1576. - The battleship [Shangri-La] is heading for Beldoria. The invasion is starting.
  1577. - Lily attacks first, by manipulating the sands of Atlas desert. An earthquake is followed by a large sand "tsunami" which is directed towards Beldoria, destroying their defenses and half of their army...
  1578.  
  1579. - Beldoria then sends its Wyvern knights to attack [Shangri-La]. Lily decides she will intercept them.
  1580. - Lily now owns a high-tech armor which allows her to fly high in the sky. The enemies are helpless against the Queen's powers.
  1581. - Kurono then enters the battlefield, riding the black dragon Bergrosen.
  1582.  
  1583. - The prince of Beldoria, Rashid, is obsessed with dragons. Upon seeing Bergrosen he is deeply impressed and surrenders.
  1584. - Soon afterwards, the castle in Beldoria is conquered. Prince Rashid declares that Beldoria will become a supplier of wyverns for Kurono's army, to the disappointment of his father, who had been communicating with the Church.
  1585.  
  1586. - Thus, our heroes have conquered Beldoria in a single day, and Atlas Desert is now under their complete control.
  1587.  
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  1589.  
  1590. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1591.  
  1592. YEAR 1598, MONTH 9
  1593.  
  1594. ---
  1595.  
  1596. - At night, our heroes receive bad news. While they were busy conquering Beldoria, the enemies did their own conquests.
  1597.  
  1598. - Apostles Nero and Misa attacked Adamantlia (country of dwarves). They conquered the capital, Damask, in a single day.
  1599.  
  1600. - In addition, Apostle Ai left Spada and has invaded Faren (dark elf country) with a large crusader army.
  1601. - After defeating Faren's army, they invaded the capital (Nevan) and killed the Faren leadership.
  1602. - During the battle, Ai has received significant injuries, so she has retreated to Spada to rest and heal.
  1603.  
  1604. ---
  1605.  
  1606. - Since the Apostle is gone, Kurono has decided he will help the dark elves.
  1607. - In return, Faren will become part of Kurono's Empire.
  1608.  
  1609. - Many dark elves have retreated to the deep forests that cover the eastern part of Faren.
  1610. - Here, an important city is Morrigan, where the two remaining influential people of Faren live: the dark elf priestess Brigitte, and the 10 year-old heir to the throne, Sharla.
  1611.  
  1612. - Kurono travels to Morrigan, bringing his friends and troops.
  1613. - Here, he proposes an engagement to Brigitte, who gladly accepts. The two spend a lovely night together. ^^
  1614.  
  1615. ---
  1616.  
  1617. - Currently, 20000 Crusaders are stationed in the capital city Nevan, while another 30000 are rampaging throughout the country.
  1618.  
  1619. - Kurono plans to conquer a city called Connacht, an important strategic location.
  1620. - Doing so will split the enemy forces: the rampaging Crusaders will not be able to retreat to the capital.
  1621.  
  1622. - Connacht is easily conquered, many Crusaders are massacred.
  1623. - At the end of the battle, Kurono hugs Brigitte, who killed many enemies and took the head of the enemy leader.
  1624. - Kurono is impressed by Brigitte's hatred for the Church, which resonates with his own.
  1625.  
  1626. - Kurono returns home for a brief inspection of Beldoria and its wyvern troops. He also finally makes love with Nell. ^^
  1627.  
  1628. ---
  1629.  
  1630. - In Adamantlia, Nero is informed about the situation at home: his kingdom, Avalon, has been captured by a revolutionary army led by his father, Milliard, and by his number-one enemy, Kurono. Apostle Mariabel was killed, and Nero's sister Nell is now engaged to Kurono...
  1631. - Nero is enraged upon hearing this, and after consulting with Rinfelt he decides he will return home and reconquer Avalon.
  1632.  
  1633. - On the other hand, Apostle Misa wants to proceed towards Pandemonium, Kurono's country.
  1634. - The two Apostles, Nero and Misa, decide to split their troops in half, and each go their separate way...
  1635.  
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  1637.  
  1638. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1639.  
  1640. YEAR 1598, MONTH 10 (1)
  1641.  
  1642. ---
  1643.  
  1644. - Apostle Misa is heading towards Varuna Forest with 50000 troops and her flying fortress, [Peaceful Heart].
  1645. - Kurono has decided he will protect the beastfolk of Varuna Forest from the crusaders.
  1646.  
  1647. - The heroes discuss about the possibility of adding the tribes of Varuna Forest to Kurono's Empire.
  1648.  
  1649. - Kurono decides to visit the "100 Tribes" of Varuna Forest, one by one. He interacts with various races: not only cats and dogs but also squirrels, harpies, lizardmen and minotaurs.
  1650.  
  1651. ---
  1652.  
  1653. - The last tribe, the Minotaur tribe, decides to betray Kurono. They have been tricked by the Church into believing Kurono is their real enemy.
  1654. - Kurono is accompanied by Sariel and a team of 50 guards. At night, while he is resting at an inn, Sariel informs him about the betrayal.
  1655.  
  1656. - They fight a troop of Minotaurs, and notice Crusaders are using a magic barrier to prevent access to a Monolith which could help them teleport and escape.
  1657. - Our heroes decide to flee on foot through the jungle. They are attacked by monsters, and then by elite Crusaders called [Cathedral Knights].
  1658.  
  1659. ---
  1660.  
  1661. - Four days later, Kurono and party are still advancing through the jungle, facing constant attacks from the enemies.
  1662. - Our heroes are tired, and there are even casualties in Kurono's guard team.
  1663.  
  1664. - A plan is proposed: increase Sariel's power.
  1665. - Sariel has the blessing of the goddess Freesia (the first member of Mia's harem back in the Ancient times). It is said Freesia could increase her power by 'doing it' with Mia.
  1666. - Sariel tells Kurono they should do the same. Kurono accepts... ^^
  1667.  
  1668. ---
  1669.  
  1670. - Sariel receives power comparable to the time she was an Apostle!
  1671. - She obtains a powerful spear from her Black Goddess, and magical black wings are now growing on her back, which allow Sariel to fly.
  1672. - This transformation is of course, temporary.
  1673. - She uses her mighty powers and defeats the enemy commander!
  1674.  
  1675. ---
  1676.  
  1677. - Bergrosen then arrives in her dragon form. She obliterates the enemies with her OP dragon breath.
  1678. - They decide Sariel will continue fighting on the battlefield, and Kurono will leave with Bergrosen.
  1679. - Kurono's presence is needed to defeat Apostle Misa, once and for all.
  1680.  
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  1682.  
  1683. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1684.  
  1685. YEAR 1598, MONTH 10 (2)
  1686.  
  1687. ---
  1688.  
  1689. - Lily and the other girls fly to Varuna forest using the battleship [Shangri-La].
  1690. - Their intention was to rescue Kurono, but now there is a bigger problem. Misa has decided she will attack [Shangri-La]!
  1691.  
  1692. - Misa is aboard her floating fortress, [Peaceful Heart]. Lily decides to attack first.
  1693. - [Shangri-La] is heading at high speed towards [Peaceful Heart]. The collision is unavoidable because Misa is not good at handling her ship.
  1694.  
  1695. - [Peaceful Heart] is protected by a powerful barrier. However, the front of [Shangri-La] has been converted into a magical piercing weapon, which destroys the barrier upon collision.
  1696. - The heroes then invade [Peaceful Heart]. They are attacked by Cathedral Knights.
  1697.  
  1698. ---
  1699.  
  1700. - Misa wants to destroy [Shangri-La], but she is stopped by a powerful individual - Zenongart.
  1701. - Zenongart is one of Kurono's talented generals. He is the son of Adventurer King Xanadu from Calamara. He has his own harem of competent girls. There were conflicts during the Calamara arc [...], but now, Zenongart is one of Kurono's most trusted men.
  1702.  
  1703. - Zenongart's blessing allows him to use dimension magic and create a close space, just like Fiona.
  1704. - Misa finds herself inside a desert area. Her Apostle powers are now reduced.
  1705.  
  1706. - Misa is attacked by illusions of Zenongart. He is aided by Simon, who is piloting a large sentient golem he obtained in the first Spada war.
  1707.  
  1708. ---
  1709.  
  1710. - Kurono then arrives. He cooperates with his friends and deals severe damage to Misa.
  1711. - She loses her powerful Scythe when Kurono cuts off her hand!
  1712.  
  1713. - Misa is then surrounded by Kurono's girls...
  1714. - A fake Holy Grail opens a portal for Misa to escape, but Fiona destroys the portal, and the Grail loses its power.
  1715.  
  1716. ---
  1717.  
  1718. MISA'S BACKSTORY:
  1719.  
  1720. - Misa's backstory is revealed. She is not the real Misa. She used to be a shabby girl called Petra.
  1721. - The original Misa was a beautiful girl who worked as a prost1tute on Ark Continent.
  1722. - Petra was sold into prost1tution as well, and Misa was her senpai. Petra had deep admiration for Misa.
  1723. - Misa was sold to an ugly man, who she disliked. She stabbed the man, and the man stabbed her. They both died.
  1724.  
  1725. - Petra couldn't accept Misa's death. She wished she could have died instead of her.
  1726. - Just then, she was contacted by the White God...
  1727. - She became the Eleventh Apostle and was granted Misa's looks, because of her deep desire for Misa to keep existing.
  1728. - She began calling herself Misa, imitating her senpai in every way...
  1729.  
  1730. - Meanwhile, the soul of the real Misa reached Black Goddess Primveil, a demonic Goddess of Lust.
  1731. - She decided Misa will be reborn as a succubus on Pandora Continent and thus continue her life.
  1732. - Misa became an adventurer known as Pink. She has known our heroes since the first war in Spada.
  1733. - Nowadays, Pink is a commander in Kurono's army...
  1734.  
  1735. - PRESENT DAY: Apostle Misa manages to escape by teleporting to the control chamber of [Peaceful Heart].
  1736. - In the control chamber, she meets Pink - the real Misa.
  1737. - The Apostle hugs the girl, happy she is still alive.
  1738. - The Apostle is now losing her powers, and her disguise wears off.
  1739. - Pink is disgusted by how Petra copied her looks. But Petra is glad the real Misa remembers her. She admired her very much...
  1740.  
  1741. ---
  1742.  
  1743. - Kurono kills Apostle Misa, and Lily takes control of [Peaceful Heart].
  1744.  
  1745. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1746.  
  1747. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1748.  
  1749. YEAR 1598, MONTH 11
  1750.  
  1751. ---
  1752.  
  1753. - The Crusaders in Varuna Forest have been defeated. The few Crusaders remaining alive have retreated north, to Adamantlia.
  1754. - Varuna Forest is now part of Kurono's Empire.
  1755. - The larger beast races supply troops to Kurono's Army, forming The Giant Beast Corps.
  1756.  
  1757. - Next, Kurono wants to capture Adamantlia and free the dwarves there, but it will be hard: the dwarven capital, Damask, has strong defenses, and Shangri-La is being repaired...
  1758.  
  1759. ---
  1760.  
  1761. - Fiona tells Kurono they can easily recapture Adamantlia. She has a plan.
  1762. - She invites Kurono to her secret workshop. It's a large underground base in Pandemonium, built/expanded with the help of many golems (she has a golem factory).
  1763. - Fiona kept the base secret from Lily, her rival.
  1764.  
  1765. - Kurono and Fiona ride a magical train. At the end of a long tunnel, Fiona presents Kurono the [Purgatory Furnace]. Kurono compares it to a nuclear reactor. It uses dwarven technology, as well as Fiona's own divine blessing to produce extreme temperatures.
  1766.  
  1767. - Previously, dwarves have asked Fiona to help them recover Adamantlia. Fiona invited them into her workshop, and they have been collaborating since.
  1768.  
  1769. ---
  1770.  
  1771. - Their next invention is revealed - [Argonaut] - an Armored Train with a large cannon, powered by a miniature [Purgatory Furnace]. It's weapon of mass destruction...
  1772. - Fiona's plan is simple: use the golems to build a train track from Pandemonium to Adamantlia, bring [Argonaut] there, and shoot.
  1773.  
  1774. ---
  1775.  
  1776. - Near Adamantlia there is a small elven country. Its inhabitants are called people of the Blue Forest.
  1777. - Kurono offers them protection from the Crusaders and helps them defeat a Level 5 monster (Behemoth Kong), and they join Kurono's Empire.
  1778. - The train tracks are built through the Blue Forest, and finally reach Adamantlia.
  1779.  
  1780. ---
  1781.  
  1782. - Damask is currently being occupied by a neighboring country, Rogentalia. Its nobles have worshipped the White God since Ancient Times, and helped the Crusaders conquer Adamantlia.
  1783. - They enslaved the dwarves and forced them to work in the mines...
  1784.  
  1785. - Rogentalian troops are unable to stop Kurono's advance. Some even betray Rogentalia because they don't worship the White God...
  1786. - Once the tracks are finished, [Argonaut] is delivered near Damask.
  1787.  
  1788. - Kurono flies with Bergrosen above Damask, and tells Rogentalians to surrender.
  1789. - Rogentalia responds by sending a troop of enslaved dwarves on the battlefield, as well as Pegasus Knights. Kurono fights them, buying time for [Argonaut] to charge.
  1790.  
  1791. ---
  1792.  
  1793. - Damask is located on the side of Balrog Mountains, a volcanic mountain range.
  1794. - When Fiona fires [Argonaut], it causes a large eruption. Energy is drawn from the leylines beneath earth. Eight Flame Dragons are summoned. They fuse to form a single being with eight heads.
  1795. - Fiona transfers her conciousness inside the Giant Flame Dragon to control it, and sends it towards the castle in Damask.
  1796.  
  1797. - Rogentalians activate the barriers of Damask. In response, Fiona intensifies her magical possession. One of the dragon heads gains the shape of Fiona.
  1798. - In the end, the castle in Damask, and all the enemies inside, are turned into lava...
  1799.  
  1800. ---
  1801.  
  1802. - Thus, Adamantlia is recaptured. The dwarves are now free, and join Kurono's Empire.
  1803. - Inside Damask, there is an Original Monolith called [Iron Blood Tower]. Following Lily's example, Fiona uses her mind to take control of the Monolith.
  1804. - There are barriers placed on it since ancient times. Fiona manages to remove them, and a door opens, leading to a large space underground. Here, they find a ruined city.
  1805.  
  1806. - This is the Ancient Capital of the dwarves. The dwarves have been excavating for centuries, hoping to reach it...
  1807.  
  1808. ---
  1809.  
  1810. - With her latest achievements, Fiona has demonstrated that she is on par with Lily. She now has her own country and Original Monolith.
  1811. - Lily respects Fiona's efforts, and acknowledges Fiona's control over Adamantlia...
  1812.  
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  1814.  
  1815. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1816.  
  1817. YEAR 1598, MONTH 12 (1)
  1818.  
  1819. ---
  1820.  
  1821. - The strongest country on the continent - Ragna Dukedom - wishes to establish diplomatic relations with Kurono's Empire.
  1822. - They are located in the southwestern part of Pandora Continent, bordering Beldoria.
  1823.  
  1824. - A large country, Ragna Dukedom has always been neutral towards is neighbors.
  1825. - Its leaders are Black Dragons, the strongest race.
  1826. - They are: Grand Duke Vincent, Duke Dalianis Luft and Duke Granat Lant.
  1827.  
  1828. ---
  1829.  
  1830. - The deceased leader of Daidalos, Dragon King Garvinal, was Vincent's son. His daughter, Garviela, is sent by Vincent to negotiate with Kurono's Empire.
  1831. - Upon reaching Beldoria, the powerful yet immature Garviela announces she wants to meet Kurono at once.
  1832. - She ends up dueling Lily, and loses [...]. A meeting between Kurono and the Elder Dragons is then scheduled.
  1833.  
  1834. - Kurono takes Bergrosen and meets Vincent and the other Dragons. They believe Kurono may be lying when calling himself Demon King, like many before him. No one has ever received the blessing of Mia Ellord.
  1835.  
  1836. - In response, Bergrosen turns into her true Dragon form. She has the highest rank among all the Dragons at the meeting, and proudly announces that Kurono is the true inheritor of Mia's powers.
  1837. - The other Dragons are in awe, and bow down to their new master, Kurono.
  1838.  
  1839. ---
  1840.  
  1841. - Ragna Dukedom is added to Kurono's Empire, and the powerful Black Dragons are added to his Army.
  1842. - There are 40 Black Dragons in total: 5 Ancient-type Dragons, 15 Flying-type Dragons, and 20 Earth-type dragons.
  1843.  
  1844. ---
  1845.  
  1846. DRAGONS AND LEYLINES BACKSTORY:
  1847.  
  1848. - As revealed before, there is an immense amount of magic inside the planet.
  1849. - Near the surface, the magic forms "leylines".
  1850. - There was an advanced civilization in the Ancient Times, which grew by drawing power from the leylines inside the earth.
  1851.  
  1852. - Inside the earth, there are large energy beings known as [Dragons], who feed on the limitless magic inside.
  1853. - Towards the end of the Ancient Times, something drew too much power from the earth.
  1854. - This angered the [Dragons], who appeared on the surface and caused large calamities, destroying the ancient civilization.
  1855.  
  1856. - As for the Black Dragons, they are man-made, created with the help of Mia's genome to face the real [Dragons]. They were not very successful...
  1857. - The Black Dragons can reproduce naturally, but can also be made in "factories".
  1858. - One such factory is located in Heidenberg, the capital of Ragna Dukedom, and now belongs to Kurono!
  1859.  
  1860. ---
  1861.  
  1862. - The Black Dragons express their worries. A new calamity could occur if our heroes consume large amounts of power from the leylines.
  1863. - When Fiona summoned and controlled the great Flame Dragon in Adamantlia, apparently this was really dangerous, it could have angered the [Dragons].
  1864.  
  1865. - Fiona tells the Black Dragons she will not summon the Flame Dragon again. It was a risky move, she could have lost her life.
  1866. - Our heroes decide [Argonaut] will be sealed...
  1867.  
  1868.  
  1869. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1870.  
  1871. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1872.  
  1873. YEAR 1598, MONTH 12 (2)
  1874.  
  1875. ---
  1876.  
  1877. - Apostle Nero is currently staying in the capital of Parthia, Babylonica. He is stuck in Parthia with his troops. He wants to cross Lemuria Sea and reach Avalon, but the route is blocked by ships from Ruhn.
  1878. - He sends a request for aid to Apostle Ai in Spada. But Ai has other plans.
  1879. - She has ordered the Crusaders to prepare a route through Asbell Mountains. She plans to attack Ortensia, a large elven contry located in the northern part of the continent...
  1880.  
  1881. ---
  1882.  
  1883. - Kurono believes he can defeat Nero easily. However, a new obstacle appears...
  1884. - Near Parthia, there is a strong country called Veda, with a long military tradition. They decide to become Nero's allies.
  1885.  
  1886. - This surprises Nero. Veda is a country where all races are accepted equally, their ideology is not compatible with that of the Crusaders...
  1887.  
  1888. ---
  1889.  
  1890. - The leader of Veda is a young girl, referred to by the title of "Tenshi".
  1891. - However, the de-facto leader is a half-elf called Zoa. He is over 500 years old and has the highest martial rank: Yuiten.
  1892.  
  1893. - 500 years ago, during the Dark Ages, there was a crazy Avalon leader called Maximillian.
  1894. - Wearing Mia's Ancient Armor, Maximillian relentlessly attacked and invaded other territories.
  1895. - When Avalon attacked Veda, it is implied Maximillian killed Zoa's mentor, Maslava.
  1896.  
  1897. - Because Kurono is wearing Maximillian's armor, Zoa wants Kurono's head. He allies himself with the enemy, because of a personal grudge...
  1898.  
  1899. ---
  1900.  
  1901. - Kurono does not know Veda's reasons, however his intentions do not change. The decisive battle against Nero will take place in Parthia...
  1902.  
  1903.  
  1904. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1905.  
  1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1907.  
  1908. YEAR 1599, MONTH 1
  1909.  
  1910. ---
  1911.  
  1912. - Surviving Crusaders have retreated from Adamantlia to Parthia. Kurono advances his armies, conquring a Parthian border town.
  1913. - The train tracks have been extended from Adamantlia to Parthia, enabling easy transport of goods.
  1914.  
  1915. - The priestess Brigitte declares Faren will help Kurono in the upcoming battle.
  1916. - Also, Parthian resistance forces still exist. Kurono plans to communicate with the Centaurs, and organize them in preparation for the upcoming battle...
  1917.  
  1918.  
  1919.  
  1920.  
  1921.  
  1922.  
  1923.  
  1924.  
  1925.  
  1926.  
  1927.  
  1928.  
  1929.  
  1930.  
  1931.  
  1932. TO BE CONTINUED...
  1933.  
  1934.  
  1935. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1936.  
  1937. - The original story can be found here: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2627t/
  1938. - Chapters which are too NSFW are posted here: https://novel18.syosetu.com/n9884df/
  1939. - Support the author (Hishikage Dairi) by buying the Kuro no Maou light novel and manga.
  1940.  
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