How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom

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How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (ja: 現実主義勇者の王国再建記; hep: Genjitsu Shugi Yūsha no Ōkoku Saikenki) is an isekai light novel series by Dojyomaru (ja: どぜう丸; hep: Dozeumaru). Its title is abbreviated GenKoku (ja: 現国).

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Accela
(v1c7) Daughter of Duchess Excel Walter and wife of Castor Vargas.
Aisha Udgard
(v1c2) A dark elf of the God Protected Forest and winner of the kingdom's martial prowess tournament. Swears fealty to Kazuya in order to secure his support for forest maintenance. (v1c6) Daughter of Wodan Udgard, leader of the dark elf liberal faction. (v6c6) Has her first kiss with Kazuya but holds off on sex until Kazuya impregnates Liscia and Liscia bears him a child.
Albert Elfrieden, King of Elfrieden
(v1c0) The 13th king of Elfrieden. A popular ruler who lacks competence as a monarch. Voluntarily abdicates his throne to Kazuya days after witnessing his administrative competencies.
Anzu
(v4c3): Is a slave in slave trader Ginger Camus's inventory, alongside her sister, Shiho. Is purchased by Piltory Saracen along with Shiho to be his wife as Piltory becomes Ambassador to the Gran Chaos Empire. (v6c9) Travels from Valois back to Friedonia to have Piltory Saracen's first child there.
Axe Steiner
(v4v6) Lead singer of Yaiba, a male singer group organized by Kazuya. A straight-laced man from Van.
beastman
(v1) A generic term for people with non-human characteristics.
Black Cats
(v3c8) Kazuya's personal secret intelligence group. Led by Kagetora.
Brad Joker
(v4c5) A human doctor who works in Parnam alongside Hilde Norg. Is unpopular among healers since he disregards questionable traditions in favor of proven medical techniques. Performs a caesarean section on a beastman refugee woman.
Canaria
(v2c8) Alias of Juna Doma.
Carl
(v1c7) Son of Castor Vargas and Accela.
Carla Vargas
(v1c7; ja: 「カルラ・バルガス」) Daughter of Castor Vargas and Accela. Granddaughter of Excel Walter via Accela. Has red hair and gold eyes.
Castor Vargas, Duke
General of the Elfrieden Kingdom Air Force. A dragonewt and leader of the Wyvern Knights. (v1c7) Son-in-law of Duchess Excel Walter via his wife, Accela. Father of Carla.
Chris Tachyon
(v3c1) A light elf recruited by Juna Doma to Project Lorelei. A former minstrel and skilled reader of poetry. Juna judges her to have clear enunciation and recommends her to Kazuya for an announcer role. Is host of News Elfrieden.
Colbert
(v2) Finance minister of Amidonia. Dismissed by Gaius VIII before being recruited by first princess Roroa.
Danbox
(v5c1) Aisha's alter ego who fights Ivan for the children's educational show.
Dece
(v1c8) A swordsman adventurer who helps clear out underground passages beneath Parnam.
dratrooper
(v5c2) Paratroopers deployed from wyverns. Developed by Kazuya and first deployed from the Hiryū.
Dragonewt
(v1) A race of people descended from dragons.
elf
(v1) A race of people who live long lives.
Elisha, Lady
(v1c1) Former Queen of Elfrieden and wife of Albert. Mother of Liscia.
Elulu
(v15) High elf daughter of King Garula. Princess of the Spirit Kingdom of Garlan.
Emerada
(v6c3) A dragon who is a follower of Ruby in bullying Naden.
Excel Walter, Duchess
(v1c2) Admiral of the Elfrieden Kingdom Navy. A politically astute naval commander. A sea serpent with pirate ancestry. (v13c6) Leads a naval fleet to confront the Nine-Headed Dragon Archipelago fleet.
Febral
(v1c8) A priest adventurer who helps clear out underground passages beneath Parnam.
Fuku
(v4c5) A beastman infant born via caesarean section performed by Hilde Norg and Brad Joker.
Fuuga Haan
(v?c?) Leader of the steppe nation Malmkhitan of the Union of Eastern Nations. Assists in the defense of Chima with his flying tiger mount, Durga. Wins his wife Mutsumi as a reward after Kazuya turns down the opportunity to pick Mutaumi as wife. (v?c?) Sends his younger sister, Yuriga, to study in the Kingdom of Friedonia. (v14c0) In 1543 CC, quelled a rebellion triggered by the sudden death of his father and founder of Malmkhitan, Raiga Haan, caused by an epidemic. (v15c3) Accepts Gerula Garlanʼs request to exterminate monsters from the Spirit Kingdom of Garlan.
Gaifuku Kiin
(v14c0) A mystic wolf subordinate if Fuuga.
Gaius VIII, Prince
(v1c7) Leader of the Principality of Amidonia. Father of Julius Amidonia, the crown prince and heir of Amidonia. Also the father of Roroa Amidonia, the first princess of Amidonia.
Garula Garlan.
(v15) High elf king of the Spirit Kingdom of Garlan. Older twin brother to Gerula Garlan. Father of Elulu Garlan.
Gaten Bahr
(v14c0) A commander of Fuuga.
Gatsby Colbert
(v2c2) Minister of Finance for Amidonia under Gaius VIII.
Georg Carmine, Duke
(v1c2) General of the Elfrieden Kingdom Army. Father-like figure to Princess Liscia. A lion beastman. (v3c6) Commits suicide by drinking poisoned wine provided by Kazuya. (v3c8) Assumes the identity of Kagetora, leader of the Black Cats.
Gerula Garlan
(v15) High elf diplomat of the Spirit Kingdom of Garlan and younger twin brother to Garula Garlan. (v15c3) Fails to recruit help from Kazuya and Maria in exterminating monsters from the Spirit Kingdom. Recruits help from Fuuga.
Ginger Camus
(v4c3) A reluctant inheritor of a slave trade business. Believes slaves should be educated to improve their value and assigned job when sold. Kazuya appoints Ginger head of Friedonia's newly nationalized slave trade and assigned to oversee and implement a state slave education system, applying the strategy he already used to secure good jobs and owners for the slaves he inherited from his uncle.
Glaive Magna
(v1c4) Father of Halbert Magna. Leader of House of Magna. (v2c5) Leads defectors from the Carmine Duchy in battle at Randel. (v2c7) Divulges to Kazuya Duke Georg Carmine's self-sacrificial plan to take corrupt nobles down during the One Week War. (v2c9) Becomes head of the Elfrieden Army following the One Week War.
Hakuya Kwonmin
(v1c2) A scholar with a good memory. Volunteered by his uncle to participate in Kazuya's talent competition. Decides to support Kazuya after Kazuya sees Poncho's value. Serves under Prime Minister Marx.
Halbert Magna, Officer
(v1c4) A human officer of Duke Georg Carmine's Army. Childhood friend of Kaede Foxia. Unknowingly confronts Kazuya for supporting overthrowing Souma Kazuya. Kazuya explains how Halbert's plan will harm Kaede. Later, Halbert's father, Glaive Magna, pleads to Kazuya to have mercy on Halbert. Kazuya agrees and orders Halbert to be reässigned to the Forbidden Army under Kaede. (v1c6) Works for the Forbidden Army to build roads in Elfrieden. Is recruited by Kazuya to assist disaster recovery efforts for a dark elf landslide. (v2c9) With Kaede, slays an Amidonian general at the One Week War's final battle at Randel.
Hashim Chima
(v?c?) Mathew Chima's oldest son.
Hilde Norg
(v4c5) A three-eyed doctor who leads the medical laboratory in Parnam. Highly values hygiene and sanitized environments. Works with doctor Brad Joker. Performs a successful caesarean section on a refugee beastman woman. (v15c5) Helps analyze the Spirit King's Curse affecting Fuugaʼs forces on Father Island in the Spirit Kingdom of Garlan.
hobbit
(v3c1) A race of small people.
human
(v1) A person with normal characteristics.[cmt 1]
Ichiha
(v?c?) Sickly son of Mathew Chima. (v?c?) Adopted by Kazuya in lieu of one of their older siblings as a reward for defending Chima. (v11c?) Begins attending Royal Academy with Tomoe, Yuriga, Lucy, and Velza. (v11c3) Hilde diagnoses their fraility as a symptom of living in Chima with bad desert air near the Demon Lord's Domain. (v13) Analyzes and prepares a successful strategy against colossal sea monster Ooyamizuchi.
Ivan Juniro
(v5c1) An athletic acquaintance of Moltov Juniro. Older brother to Siena. Recruited by Kazuya to play the tokusatsu hero Silvan in Together With Big Sis.
Jirukoma
(v4c5) Chief of a village of refugees at Parnam. Has a sister named Komain. Accepts Kazuya's offer to settle in Ventinova. Abdicates authority to Komain and departs to lead patriotic refugees to take back their land lost to the Demon Lord Domain. (v8c0) Works with Captain Lauren and Julius to defend the Kingdom of Lastania.
Julia
(v1c8) A mage adventurer who helps clear out underground passages beneath Parnam.
Julius Amidonia
(v1c7) Son of Gaius VIII. Crown prince and heir of the Principality of Amidonia. Brother of Roroa Amidonia. (v8c0) Works with Jirukoma and Captain Lauren to defend the Kingdom of Lastania.
Juna Doma
(v1c2) A singer who participates in Kazuya's gift competition. (v1c3) Co-hosts the King’s Brillunch with Poncho Ishizuka Panacotta. (v2c8; a.k.a. Canaria) Leader of Duchess Excel Walter's marine force. Ambushes Gaius VIII's retreat towards Van at Goldoa Valley.
Juno
(v1c8) A thief adventurer who helps clear out underground passages beneath Parnam. Feels affection for Little Musashibo.
Kaede Foxia
(v1c4) A mystic fox and mage of the Forbidden Army. Childhood friends with Halbert Magna. Kazuya orders Kaede to serve as staff officer in the Forbidden Army under Ludwin Arcs and to supervise her impulsive childhood friend, Halbert Magna.
Kagetora
(v3c8) Head of the Black Cats.
Kasen Shuri
(v14c0) Young skilled archer of Fuuga's cohort.
Kazuya Souma
(v1c0; family name: Souma; Given name: Kazuya) MC, a resident of Japan who was summoned to a new world. Made acting king by Albert Elfrieden days after his arrival. (v13c12) Forms the Maritime Alliance with the Nine-Headed Dragon Archipelago Union after slaying Ooyamizuchi with Friedoniaʼs navy.
King of Elfrieden
For the king in power when MC first arrives, see Albert Elfrieden.
kobito
(v3c1) A race of people that never ages past childhood.
Komain
(v4c5) Sister of Jirukoma. Became leader of refugees residing in Friedonia. Stays with the villagers who wished to settle permanently in Friedonia while her brother, Jirukoma, led north those who wished to take back their homeland.
Kotetsu Burai (v4c6) A tiger beastman member of Yaiba.
Kukri Carol
(v4c6) A kobito singer of Yaiba.
Lauren, Captain
(v8c0) Leader of the troops of the Kingdom of Lastania. Works with Jirukoma and Julius to defend against zombie monsters.
Liscia Elfrieden
(v1c0) Daughter of King Albert Elfrieden who betrothes her to Kazuya soon after his arrival. (v5c4) Begins to regularly have sex with Kazuya in order to produce an heir for him.
Little Musashibo
(v1c8) A swordsman adventurer who helps clear out underground passages beneath Parnam. Wears a kigurumi. Is actually a puppet remotely controlled by Kazuya.
lorelei
(v3c1) A singer and entertainer. Roughly equivalent to a Japanese idol. A name given by Kazuya to performers of Juna's Project Lorelei.
Ludwin Arcs, Sir
(v1c2) Leader of the Forbidden Army.
Margarita Wonder
(v3c1) An Amidonian general who volunteers to participate in the first live broadcast of Project Lorelei.
Marx, Prime Minister
(v1c0) A half-elf half-human bureaucrat who serves the King of Elfrieden.
Mary Valenti, Saint
(v5c4) Kazuya meets Mary who requests he become the Holy King of the Lunarian Orthodoxy and to accept her body and heart, creeping Kazuya out until he discovers she is a brainwashed messenger pimped by the Lunarian church.
Mathew Chima
(v?c?) Duchy of Chima. Father of various children offered to other nations for political influence. Notable children include Ichiga and Mutsumi.
Merula Merlin
(v5c5) A high elf nakama of Souji who dressed as a prostitute. Infiltrated the Orthodox Papal State with invisibility magic and triggered a lunalith to produce an oracle.
Moltov Juniro
(v5c1) A noble who introduces Siena to Kazuya. (v5c2) Was appointed director of broadcast program production by Kazuya.
Moumei Ryoku
(v14c0) A hammer-wielding subordinate of Fuuga.
Mutsumi Chima
(v?c?) Warrior daughter of Mathew Chima and older sister to Ichiha Chima. Rewarded and married to Fuuga as Fuuga's reward for defending the territory of Chima.
mystic fox
(v1c4) A race of people with fox-like characteristics.
mystic wolf
(v1c2) A race of people with wolf-like characteristics.
Naden Delal
(v6c0; ja: 「ナデン・デラール」) A dragon of the Star Range Mountains with an affinity for electricity but lacking wings to fly. Best friends with Pai, a dragon who can breathe fire. Wishes to leave the everlasting spring of her homeland to explore the world. Enjoys watching cultural entertainment Jewel broadcasts of the Gran Chaos Empire but wishes she could receive Friedonia broadcasts. Uses a broken receiver that she can operate with her electric powers. Respects Tiamat who prophesied Naden would be taken away by someone who values her. (v6c5) Agrees to become Kazuya's Second Primary Queen. (v6c8) Contracts to have Kazuya as her life partner.
Nanna Kamizuki
(v3c1) A beastman cat girl recruited by Juna for Project Lorelei. An immigrant from the Nine-Headed Dragon Archipelago.
orpheus
(v4c6) A male singer of a group organized by Kazuya as counterpoint to loreleis.
Owen Jabana
(v3c8) Head of the House of Jabana. Argued against the death penalty for Castor Vargas and Carla Vargas and so was spared extrajudicial execution by Kazuya. (v3c9) Personal educator and martial arts trainer of Kazuya.
Pai
(v6c0) A white dragon of the Star Range Mountains and a friend of Naden. Can fly and breathe fire.
Pamille Carol
(v3c1) A kobito that Juno recruited to Project Lorelei. (v5c1) Voices Little Musashibo in Together With Big Sisʼs first broadcast.
Piltory Saracen
(v3c8) Head of the House of Saracen. Argued against the death penalty for Castor Vargas and Carla Vargas and so was spared extrajudicial execution by Kazuya. (v3c9) Special Ambassador in the Elfrieden Kingdom Embassy for the Gran Chaos Empire. (v4c3) Buys the slave sisters Anzu and Shiho from Ginger Camus to be his wives to accompany him as Friedonia's Ambassador in the Gran Chaos Empire. (v6) His impregnates his eldest wife Anzu.
Poncho Ishizuka Panacotta
(v1c2; a.k.a. Poncho Panacotta (originally)) An obese connoisseur who participates in Kazuya's gift competition. Is recruited to help promote alternative foods to help ameliorate Elfrieden's food crisis. Kazuya gives him the name “Ishizuka”.[cmt 2] (v1c3) Co-hosts the King’s Brillunch with Juna Doma.
Prime Minister
For the prime Minister of Elfrieden, see Marx, Prime Minister
Raiga Haan
(v14c0) Fuuga's father who died before Fuuga began his international conquests. (v14c0) Died in 1543 CC to an epidemic, triggering a short-lived rebellion that Fuuga put down.
Roroa Amidonia
(v1c7) First princess of Amidonia. Daughter of Gaius VIII. Brother of Julius Amidonia, crown prince of Amidonia. (v2c2) Lacks solid intelligence on competence of Kazuya and so is cautious of him. (v4c2) Offers herself in marriage to secure Kazuya's annexation of Amidonia by hiding herself in a roll of carpet like Cleopatra. Becomes Kazuya's Third Primary Queen.
Robthor Udgard
(v1c6) Leader of the dark elf conservatives that rejected Kazuya's suggestion of pruning old trees in the God-Protected Forest. Loses his wife due to a landslide but has his daughter saved after Kazuya finds her in rubble.
Ruby
(v6c3) A red dragon who bullies Naden for not being able to fly. (v6c7) Carries Halbert on her back to confront the Storm above Dracul. (v6c8) Forms a contract with Halbert to be his life partner and second wife.
Sandria
(v4c3) A literate raccoon girl slave owned by slavery trader Ginger Camus. She had been sold into slavery by her merchant father to pay business debt. Falls in love with her owner, Ginger.
Sapphire
(v6c3) A dragon who is a follower of Ruby in bullying Naden.
Sebastian
(v2c2) Servant of Roroa Amidonia.
Serina
(v1c3) Liscia’s personal attendant and Head Maid of Parnam castle. Five years older than Liscia.
Shiho
(v4c3): Is a slave in slave trader Ginger Camus's inventory, alongside her sister, Anzu. Is purchased by Piltory Saracen along with Anzu to be his wife as Piltory becomes Ambassador to the Gran Chaos Empire.
Shima Katsunaga
(v13c6) Village chief of Yaezu Island and a mononofu warrior. Renowned for their military prowess in the Nine-Headed Dragon Archipelago.
Shuukin Tan
(c14c0) Fuuga's childhood friend. (c15c4) Contracts the Spirit Kingdomʼs Curse on Father Island.
Siena
(v5c1) A young woman who Moltov Juniro attempts to make Kazuya marry.
Souji Lester
(v5c4) An unconventional Lunarian priest who Hakuya requests be Bishop of Friedonia's Lunarian state religion. Saint Maria agrees to this condition.
three-eyed race
(v4c5) A race of people with a third jewel-like eye in their forehead that allows them to see microorganisms. Their cultures highly value cleanliness due to their ability to see infectious microbes. Are relatively isolationist due to seeing other races as objectively unclean. Doctors of this race are invited by Kazuya to live in Parnam.
Tia Lastania
(v8c0) Princess of Lastania. Friendly with Julius.
Tiamat, Lady
(v6c0; a.k.a. Mother Dragon) The leader of the dragons of the Star Range Mountains and someone who Naden respects and fears may punish her for her interest in the outside world. (v6c8) Gives Kazuya cryptic hints about his nature.
Tomoe
(v1c2) A mystic wolf girl who can speak to animals. Recruited by Kazuya after he learns demons are intelligent enough to speak. (v2) Helps Kazuya tame Rhinosauruses in the One Week War.
Velza
(v7p2c4) A young dark elf daughter that Kazuya and Hal helped save during the landslide in the God-Protected Forest. Daughter of Sir Sur.
Weist Garreau
(v2c4) Lord of Altomura. Negotiates with Gaius VIII to delay the Amidonian invasion.
Wodan Udgard
(v1c6) Leader of the dark elf cultural liberalization faction that accept Kazuya's suggestion of pruning old trees in the God-Protected Forest.
Yaiba
(v4c6) A male singing group organized by Kazuya and led by Axe Steiner.
Yuriga
(v?c?) The younger sister of Fuuga. (v10c8) Self-identifies as a “Celestial”. (v13) Stows away on Kishun's ship to travel to the Nine-Headed Dragon Archipelago with Ichiha and Tomoe.

Places

Altomura
(v2c4) A province in southwest Elfrieden attacked by Gaius VIII to be his foothold in the grain-producing region.
Amidonia, Principality of
(v1c3) Country to the west of Elfrieden. (v1c7) Led by Prince Gaius VIII.
Demon Lord’s Domain
(v1c0) The northern third of Landia under control of demons from the Demon World. Consists of conquered territories formerly held by indigenous states of Landia.
Demon World
(v1c0) A realm from which demons have invaded the Northern Countries.
Dracul
(v6c2) The dragon's town in the Star Dragon Mountain Range.
Elfrieden
(v1c0) The Kingdom into which MC was summoned. A medium-sized country in the southeastern section of Landia. Traditionally ruled by a human King but has citizens of diverse races. (v1c3) Shares land borders with three countries: the Union of Eastern Nations to the north, the Principality of Amidonia to the west, and the Republic of Turgis to the southwest. Shares a sea border with the Nine-Headed Dragon Archipelago Union to the southeast. Also, Elfrieden has trade relations with the mercenary state Zem to the west of Amidonia.
Friedonia
(v4c3) The name of the combined states of Elfrieden and Amidonia following the people's revolt of Amidonia.
Garland, Spirit Kingdom of
(v3c4) An island nation northwest of Landia inhabited by elves who believe in racial purity.
Goldoa Valley
(v2c8) A valley between Altomura and Van where Gaius VIII's Amidonian troops were ambushed by Juna Dona's commando marines.
Landia
The supercontinent of the world. Inhabited by beastmen, elves, dwarves, dragonewts, and other races.
Lastania, Kingdom of
(v8c0) A small sovereign nation bordering the Demon Lord's Domain and part of the Union of Eastern Nations. Maintains political power by being a liaison of the Nothung Dragon Knight Kingdom.
Nothung Dragon Knight Kingdom
(v6) A nation whose knights have historically contracted to partner with Star Dragon Mountain Range dragons with the blessing of Tiamat. (v8c0) A counter with ties to the Kingdom of Lastsania.
Yumuen, Holy Capital
(v5c5) Capital of the Lunarians Orthodoxy.
Nelva
(v3c1) A fortress city in southwest Amidonia.
Nine-Headed Dragon Archipelago Union
(v1c3) A country located across the sea from Elfrieden to the southeast.
Northern Countries
(v1c0) States that located along the northernmost reaches of Landia.
Parnam
(v1c1) Capital of the Elfrieden Kingdom.
Randel
(v1c7) Central city of the Carmine Duchy
Spirit Kingdom of Garlan
See Garlan.
Star Dragon Mountain Range
(v6) A nation of dragons who serve and protect Mother Dragon Tiamat. Has power comparable or beyond the Gran Chaos Empire.
The Silver Deer
(v3c2) A clothing shop in Van that used to cater to men but sells women fashion after Elfrieden captured Van. Run by Sebastian.
Turgis, Republic of
(v1c3) Country to the southwest of Elfrieden.
Union of Eastern Nations
(v1c3) Country north of Elfrieden.
Ursula Mountains
(v3c1) A mountain range once part of Amidonia but later part of Elfrieden.
Van
(v1c7) Capital of the Principality of Amidonia.
Venetinova
(v1c5) A seaside trade and tourist city Kazuya begins construction on. (v3c7) Kazuya assigns lordship of the city, after construction is complete, to Weist Garreau. (v4c5) Kazuya invites Jirukoma to settle his refugees into Venetinova. Jirukoma and his sister, Komain, accept.
Yaezu Island
(v13c6) Island of the Nine-Headed Dragon Archipelago led by island chief Shima Katsunaga. Second or third largest island of the Archipelago.
Zem
(v1c3) A country west of Amidonia and Elfrieden. A mercenary state typically neutral during global conflicts.

Things

Continental Calendar
(v1c1; abbrev. “CC”) A calendar used by the Elfrieden Kingdom. Kazuya arrives in year 1546. (v1c4) Each week is 8 days, each month is 4 weeks, each month is 32 days, each year is 12 months, each year is 384 days.
Declaration of Mankind’s Common Front Against the Demon Race
(v2c9; a.k.a. Mankind Declaration) A non-aggression agreement enforced by the Gran Chaos Empire to focus military resources against the Demon invasion. (v4c2) Kazuya tells Maria the flaw in the Mankind Declaration; the flaw also existed in the Helsinki Accords of Earth in 1975.
Elfrieden, Kingdom of
(v1c0) A sovereign state in the southeastern portion of Landia rules by a human king. Has the ability to summon heroes.
Forbidden Army
(v1c2) The personal military force of the King of Elfrieden. Significantly weaker, by design, than the forces of the Three Dukedoms.
Gran Chaos Empire
(v1c0) The largest sovereign state of Landia and shares the longest border with the Demon Lord's Domain. Directed the first invasion of the Demon World which conpletely failed, allowing the formation of the Demon Lord's Domain.
Hiryū
(v5c2) A wyvern carrier commissioned by Kazuya to provide sea military superiority via dratroopers.
House of Magna
(v1c4) A noble house of Elfrieden under Glaive Magna, father of Halbert Magna.
Living Poltergeist
(v1c3) An ability Kazuya has to control inanimate objects such as pens at short distance or dolls at long distance.
Magic Armor Corps
(v3c3) Gran Chaos Empire infantry whose armor is so resistant to magic attacks that they are effectively unassailable by conventional means.
magicium
(v1c5) A substance that emits special waves of different elemental alignments that result in magic.
News Elfrieden
(v3c1) A jewel broadcast program hosted by Chris Tachyon.
nightly duties
(v1c3) A euphemism for sexual intercourse.
One Week War
(v2) A conflict between the Principality of Amidonia under Gaius VIII and the Kingdom of Elfrieden under Kazuya Souma. Resulted in Elfrieden capturing the capital of Amidonia, Van, and slaying Gaius VIII.
periodic thinning
(v1c2) A forest maintenance concept introduced by Kazuya to the dark elves of the God-Protected Forest. (v1c6) Lack of thinning by conservative dark elves result in many of their deaths due to a landslide.
Project Vanity Nova
(v1c5)
Little Susumu Mark V
(v5c2) Genia Maxwell's propulsion device miniaturized for use by Wyvern riders to increase their range.
Three Dukedoms, The
(v1c2) Three vassal states within the Elfrieden Kingdom, each with their own military force.

Narrative

Volume 1

Volume 1 chapter summaries
Chapter Title Description Characters
Prologue Kazuya recalls his grandfather exhorting him to start a family and defend it even against logic. Kazuya (POV)
1 Fundraising 1546-04-32 CC. Albert Elfrieden cedes his throne to Souma Kazuya. Kazuya learns his special magical ability is to create independent copies of his consciousness which can animate inanimate objects; he immediately possesses pens to independently review paperwork alongside him. Princess Liscia returns early from patrol to confront Kazuya. She finds her parents relaxing. She finds Kazuya deep in paperwork. Kazuya recruits Liscia to search for missing revenue before realizing she is his betrothed. Kazuya has secured payment to the Gran Chaos Empire and is currently beginning an agricultural reform. Kazuya reassures Liscia that he intends to only reform the Kingdom out of its current economic predicament of food shortages before abdicating the throne; she need not worry about marrying him. Liscia takes Kazuya to inspect some fields. Kazuya explains how farmers growing cash crops, like cotton, at the expense of food crops, forces expensive food imports that outweigh the income from cash crops, impoverishing the state overall. Liscia is extremely humbled at her lack of knowledge as a royal and privately decides Kazuya must not be allowed to abdicate; Liscia considers getting Kazuya to impregnate her to force him to marry her and become King. Kazuya (POV), Albert, Elisha, Liscia, Marx
2 Start From X Kazuya and Alicia have a meal in a cafeteria. They speak with head of the Forbidden Army, Sir Ludwin Arcs. Kazuya invites talented people of Elfrieden via Jewel Broadcast to gather at Parnam to be rewarded and recruited to reform the kingdom. Kazuya meets notable talented individuals. Juna Doma, the best singer and dancer. Aisha Udgard, a dark elf who is the strongest fighter. Hakuya Kwonmin, with the best memory. Poncho Panacotta, with far ranging expertise on food. Tomoe Inui, with the ability to talk to animals. Li Kazuya privately interviews Tomoe who tells him she has talked to demons, specifically a Kobold who warned her of the Demon forces planning to invade her mystic wolf village. Kazuya, Liscia, Hakuya (POV), Aisha, Juna, Poncho, Tomoe
3 Let’s Create a Broadcast Program A nighttime puppet vigilante is noticed. Kazuya explains his Living Poltergeist ability on dolls to Liscia. Poncho and Juna host a cooking broadcast. Kazuya and Hakuya strategize about internal and external affairs. Kazuya, Liscia, Juna, Poncho, Tomoe, Hakuya
3i Intermission 1: Serina and the Death Spirit Panic Poncho cooks bone broth. a maid, Serina, Poncho
4 A Day Off in Parnam Hakuya orders Kazuya to take time off by touring the castle town with Liscia and Aisha. Kazuya, Aisha, and Liscia visit Juna's singing cafe, Lorelei. Kazuya overhears Halbert and Kaede argue over committing treason. Kazuya confronts Halbert by breaking down the very personal consequences for Halbert of treason. Later, Halbert's father beats Halbert and apologizes for his son's behavior. Halbert's father tells Kazuya of a sensitive political matter. Kazuya, Hakuya, Liscia (POV), Aisha, Juna, Halbert, Kaede, Excel
4i Intermission 2: The Sighs of Duchess Excel Walter Duchess Excel Walter laments Short sightedness of treasonous nobles. Excel (POV)
5 The Legendary Old Man Kazuya gives bureaucrats a bonus. Kazuya visits a new city being built. Kazuya listens to an old man warn about an angry sea god that occasionally floods a coastal area. Kazuya interprets the legend as a warning against tsunamis. Kazuya orders the city design changed to accommodate occasional tsunamis. Kazuya, Liscia, Ludwin, Aisha
6 Relief The Forbidden Army builds another road. Kazuya visits Halbert. Aisha receives a notification of a landslide in the God-Protected Forest. Kazuya mobilizes the Forbidden Army to provide relief and rescue. Many dark elves die, but many are saved within the 72 hour limit. Halbert (POV), Kaede, Kazuya, Liscia, Aisha
Epilogue Excel Walter, Castor Vargas, and Georg Carmine meet in Georg's castle. Castor wishes to overthrow Souma Kazuya. Excel urges caution, recognizing Souma as competent. Georg agrees with Castor that Souma must be defeated. Excel urges Castor to hide his children in case Souma wins. Carla, Castor's daughter, spiritedly rejects fleeing and supports her father's ambition to overthrow Souma. Excel, Castor, Georg, Carla
Extra Extra Story: The Story of a Certain Group of Adventurers Little Musashibo joins an adventurer party tasked with clearing out creatures living in underground passages beneath Parnam. They defeat a snake. They run from a large salamander. Juno is injured but Little Musashibo rescues her. Little Musashibo, Dece, Juno, Julia, Febral, Kazuya

Volume 2

Volume 2 chapter summaries
Ch. Title Description Characters
0 Prologue Liscia notices Kazuya has become distant and withdrawn. Liscia asks Juna to comfort Kazuya one night since Juna is older than Kazuya and may confide what bothers him with Juna. Juna finds Kazuya cannot sleep. Juna sings a lullaby to Kazuya. Liscia (POV), Kazuya, Juna (POV)
1 A Sign Liscia explains modern war strategies of land and air to Kazuya. Liscia notices Kazuya has ceased talking of abdication and now self-identifies as King which pleases her. Kazuya (POV), Liscia (POV)
2 The Casts of Two Nations 1546-09. A summary of the political sentiment of Amidonia which is heavily in favor of invading the internally divided Elfrieden and ignoring local corruption and mismanagement. First Princess Roroa Amidonia consults in secret with her servant, Sebastian about how to prepare herself to the possibility of Elfrieden winning the upcoming conflict with Amidonia. Finance Minister Gatsby advises Gaius VIII against attacking Elfrieden and gets beat. Julius saves Gatsby from execution but not from dismissal. Roroa thanks and recruits Gatsby. Liscia describes Duke Georg Carmine to Kazuya. House Vargas decides to follow Duke Carmine's lead to rebel. Excel deduces Castor's decision. Author, Roroa, Gaius VIII, Gatsby, Julius, Liscia, Kazuya, Castor, Tolman, Carla
3 Extra Story: The Story of a Certain Group of Adventurers 2 Kazuya and Hakuro plan to protect southwest villages. Dece's adventurer group escorts villages fleeing monsters. Juno encounters Amidonian mounted scouts. Little Musashibo rescues Juno again. Kazuya reflects on using flame monster puppets to protect villagers. Julius learns of flame monster attacks and is suspicious. Kazuya, Hakuro, Dece, Juno, Julius
4 The Lord of Altomura Gaius VIII delays his 30,000 soldier-strong invasion of Altomura, his planned foothold in Elfrieden's grain-producing region. Weist, Lord of Altomura and leader of the city's 5,000 strong garrison, successfully negotiated for a delay of the invasion, promising surrender as soon as Weist can convince political factions within the city to submit to Gaius. Gaius VIII reluctantly agrees to temporarily back down and pause the siege as a show of good faith. Excel congratulates Weist for his successful psychological manipulation of Gaius. Gaius, Weist, Julius, Excel
5 The Battle Outside Randel The Forbidden Army quickly erects a fortress. Dark elf Sur helps reinforce the Forbidden Army's defense. Corrupt nobles plead for Georg to attack. Georg criticizes their tactics and demands they wait until King Souma shows himself personally. Georg confirms plans with Beowulf. Halbert and Kaede eat noodles. Halbert, Kaede, Sur, Georg, Beowulf
6 The Scheming Battle for Red Dragon City The Kazuya's flagship Albert fires upon Red Dragon City with artillery, drawn by rhinosauruses. Castor sends his daughter, Carla, to attack the ship. Carla's force is surprised by the Albert's anti-air batteries. Carla circumvents and destroys the anti-air installations. Carla finds the Albert empty. Kazuya, Aisha, and commandos confront Castor. Castor fights Aisha. Liscia surprise-attacks Castor. Liscia and Aisha subdue Castor, placing a slave collar on him. Carla arrives but must submit to a slave collar. Castor gives control of the air force up to his family steward, Tolman, as previously agreed to Kazuya. Castor, Tolman, Carla (POV), Kazuya
7 Sacrifice the Plum Tree to Preserve the Peach Tree Liscia attempts to save Carla from execution by promoting her to Kazuya as a secondary queen. Kazuya argues that excusing Carla from treason would erode the people's belief in rule of law. The Elfrieden air force bombards Randel anti-air defenses. Kazuya and company arrive near the fortress erected near Randel. Georg learns the air force has destroyed Randel's anti-air capabilities. Georg admits defeat. The corrupt nobles hiding in Randel discover they are trapped. Kazuya reflects on Georg's secret plot as revealed by Halbert's father; Georg always intended to lose, bringing corrupt nobles down with him. Liscia, Kazuya, Carla, Ludwin, Halbert, Kaede, Georg
8 Declaration of War 1546-10-01. Kazuya broadcasts a jewel message to all of Elfrieden and Altomura Castle, visible on a water display projected by Excel. Kazuya announces the unification of all Elfrieden duchies and declares a retaliatory war against Amidonia; Kazuya announces an invasion of Van. Kazuya, Liscia, and Carla discuss Duke Carmine's self-sacrificial scheme. Gaius VIII and Julius lead their Amidonian forces on a retreat towards Van through the Goldoa Valley. The Amidonains fall victim to a mud trap and arrow ambush. Gaius VIII orders foot soldiers to sacrifice themselves to find a path through the mud trap; many foot soldiers are trampled to death in the mud by other soldiers and mounted troops. Canaria, a.k.a. Juna Doma, orders the commando force of 2,000 that set up the ambush to withdraw. Kazuya, Liscia, Carla, Gaius VIII, Julius, Juna
9 The Final Battle Kazuya discusses tactics with Carla. Kazuya confides his misgivings as King with Carla. Liscia and Aisha charge into battle. Gaius VIII admits defeat and orders Julius to flee and recruit help from the Gran Chaos Empire by blaming Amidonia's aggression on Gaius VIII himself. Gaius VIII leads a suicide charge towards Kazuya. Kazuya transfers ownership of Carla to Liscia. Carla and Kazuya defeat Gaius VIII together. Liscia, Aisha, Ludwin, Halbert, and Kaede finally arrive. Van opens its gates to Elfrieden. Kazuya, Carla, Gaius VIII, Julius, Liscia, Aisha
10 Epilogue: The True Raising of the Curtain Hakuya and Tomoe receive news of Kazuya's victory in Van. Elfrieden occupies Van. Kazuya orders the decapitation of Elfrieden Army soldiers identified by Georg that pillaged, raped, and murdered civilians while in the Carmine Duchy and for their heads to be placed on display as a warning. Kazuya approves expenses for alcohol and prostitutes for Elfrieden soldiers. Kazuya tells Army head, Glaive, that Elfrieden will only take Van; Amidonian remnants are likely to summon the Gran Chaos Empire to force Elfrieden to give up any conquered land. Hakuya, Tomoe, Kazuya, Ludwin, Glaive

Volume 3

Chapter summaries
Chapter Title Description Characters
0 Prologue: On a Moonlit Terrace 1546-10-03. Albert and Elisha cryptically hope this time around will be better. Albert, Elisha
1 Project Lorelei Kazuya announces Elfrieden will cease conquest at Van due to the Gran Chaos Empire intervening on behalf of Amidonia. Juna introduces girls of Project Lorelei. Pamille and Nanna sing. Amidonian general Margarita Wonder sings her national anthem about conquering Elfrieden and expects decapitation as punishment. Kazuya instead welcomes her performance as an addition to the diversity of Elfrieden. Kazuya, Liscia, Ludwin, Glaive, Hakuya, Juna, Pamille, Nanna, Aisha, Roroa, Colbert, Margarita, Carla
1i Intermission 1: Lord Ishizuka Kazuya receives many petitions for the the arts. Poncho presents lily root and a method for recruiting animal labor for harvesting them. Poncho distributes food and promoted lily root. Serena rescues Poncho from women eager to woo or wed him. Kazuya, Liscia, Poncho, Serina
2 Meeting on a Street Corner in Van Aisha panics after finding Kazuya missing. Liscia tells Aisha she sent Kazuya to explore with Tomoe to get some time off. Kazuya explores Van in disguise with Tomoe and Juna. Kazuya visits The Silver Deer. Sebastian gives Kazuya advice. Kazuya buys souvenirs for Juba, Tomoe, Liscia, and Aisha. Kazuya and Juna encounter Jeanne, sister of Saint Maria of the Grand Chaos Empire. Jeanne apologizes on behalf of Maria for forcing Elfrieden to summon him. Liscia, Aisha, Kazuya, Juna, Tomoe, Sebastian, Jeanne
3 Negotiations Kazuya spars with Aisha. Aisha wins. The Gran Chaos Empire's military arrives at Van. Aisha identifies Magic Armor Corp. Kazuya learns how outmatched Elfrieden's military is. Kazuya meets Jeanne and Julius to negotiate. Julius loses his cool and is dismissed from negotiations. Serina pacifies Julius with alcohol. Aisha, Kazuya, Liscia, Hakuya, Ludwin, Jeanne, Julius, Serina
4 Pact Kazuya and Jeanne share intelligence. Kazuya confides with Jeanne that he cannot tell Beastmen apart from Demons. Jeanne and Liscia are unable to identify fundamental differences between Demons and People or between monsters and animals. Kazuya wins monetary damages for Elfrieden from Amidonia on condition that Elfrieden give back Van to Amidonia. Kazuya refueee Jeanne's invitation to become Emperor of the Gran Chaos Empire. Kazuya establishes a Jewel communication protocol and ambassadorship with the Empire. Jeanne shares a word demons repeated to those who survived encounters with demons in the Demon Lord's Realm: Divalroi. Kazuya suddenly feels tired and vervous. Kazuya acceptd a lap pillow from Luscia. Kazuya, Jeanne, Aisha, Liscia, Hakuya
5 Withdrawal 1546-10-22. Jeanne announces Julius must pay reparations. Julius refuses. Jeanne threatens to let Elfrieden keep Van. Julius gives in, agreeing to reparations. Kazuya keeps the Principality's broadcast jewel and books as collateral in case Julius fails to pay. Kazuya warns Julius to continue the work of helping the people instead of the military, citing Machiavelli. Jeanne returns to see her sister, Maria. Maria shows great interest in Kazuya.
5e Extra Story: The Story of a Certain Group of Adventurers 3 The adventurers receive hazard pay for encountering Amidonian soldiers while escorting villagers. The adventurers attend a banquet. Juno invites Little Musashibo. Juno and Little Musashibo get drunk. Liscia escorts drunk Little Musashibo away. Kazuya thanks Liscia. Dece, Juno, Augus, Febral, Julia, Little Musashibo, Kazuya, Liscia
6 Standing in Front of the Lion's Cage Kazuya talks with Georg in prison. Kazuya offers Georg poisoned wine to commit suicide. Georg drinks, asking Kazuya to take care of Liscia. Kazuya, Georg
7 Promise Kazuya gives awards for the One Week War. Glaive Magna who defected from Duke Carmine. Weist Garreau for delaying Gaius VIII's taking of Altomura. Juna Doma for delaying Gaius VIII's forces in the Valley of Goldoa. Wodan Udgard for aiding the defense of Randel. Glaive is given control of Randel. Wodan Udgard asks for Kazuya to marry his daughter, Aisha as his second primary Queen. Kazuya, Weist, Glaive, Wodan
7i Intermission 2: What the Black-Robed Prime Minister Was Doing Then Hakuya and Jeanne chat about books. Hakuya, Jeanne
8 Crime and Punishment Kazuya holds a trial to judge Castor and Carla for treason in front of a set of nobles. Hakuya and Excel argue for and against the death penalty. Kazuya asks the nobles, whom he invited, for their opinion. Two argue for mercy on the basis that Kazuya wishes to retain talented individuals while the rest argue for the death penalty to ensure the law is followed. Kazuya orders the two dissenters, Owen Jabana and Piltory Saracen, to be taken away by guards. Kazuya then orders a secret group of assassins to execute the nobles who argued for the death penalty. Liscia recognizes the head assassin, Kagetora, but Kazuya asks her to not identify him. Kazuya explains to Liscia that the nobles were opportunists complicit in secretly helping Amidonia foment rebellion in Elfrieden when Elfrieden was weak. Kazuya justifies his decision citing The Prince by Machiavelli. Kazuya sentences Castor to serve Excel. Kazuya enslaves Aisha to himself and Liscia. Kazuya privately asks Carla to assassinate him if he she judges he becomes a corrupt king; Carla accepts this suicidal responsibility. Liscia and Aisha seduce Kazuya and sleep with him[cmt 3] to help distract him from the guilt of the twelve extrajudicial killings he ordered. Kazuya, Hakuya, Liscia, Castor, Carla, Excel, Owen, Piltory, Kagetora
9 Epilogue: Peace is Yet Distant Kazuya spends time with Tomoe's relatives. Kazuya chats with Carla. Serina finds Carla who has been evading her maid training. Owen finds Kazuya who has been evading his physical training. Elsewhere, Roroa, Colbert, and Sebastian discuss Julius's failure to rule Amidonia. Kazuya, Carla, Tomoe, Serina, Owen, Roroa, Colbert, Sebastian

Volume 4

Chapter summaries
Chapter Title Description Characters
0 Prologue: The Running King Kazuya undergoes physical strength training under Owen. Kazuya, Owen, Liscia, Hakuya
1 Preparing for Innovation Ludwin brings Kazuya and Liscia to the ruined dungeon where the last single remaining member of Maxwell House, Genia Maxwell, performs her magic research. Genia presents a magical propulsion unit. Genia explains Elfrieden is rich in cursed ore which she discovered can act as a magic battery. Kazuya realizes Genia must be bound to Elfrieden to prevent other countries from using her ideas. Kazuya orders Ludwin to marry Genia; both obey. Kazuya throws away many assumptions about magic and is left disturbed. Genia presents a mechanical dragon constructed from bones she acquired with poor paperwork from the Elfrieden sewer excavation. Kazuya puppets the dragon. Kazuya, Liscia, Ludwin, Genia
2 A Story of Using Shrimp as Bait to Catch Sea Bream, but Instead Catching a Shark 1546-11 CC. Maria Euphoria asks Kazuya via Jewel Broadcast to explain a recent disaster. An account of Julius (POV flashback) failing to decisively assert control over Amidonia despite Kazuya's advice. Julius orders all physical traces of Elfrieden destroyed, including new infrastructure, markets, and art. Julius leaves Van to quell a rebellion. Residents of Van declare allegiance to Elfrieden. A return to Kazuya (POV present) remembering ordering Kagetora to secretly incite rebellion in Van. Kazuya explains to Maria why he never signed the Mankind Declaration since it contained a fundamental flaw also contained in Earth's 1975 Helsinki Accords which he studied: people have a right to self-determination (may cede from existing nations) yet they are also forbidden from modifying nation borders; on Earth, this flaw exacerbated conflict in Yugoslavia. An account of how the Republic of Turgis invaded Amidonia from the South and the Lunarian Papal State positioned troops at the northern border. Kazuya awards Herman Neumann for defending Nelva, an Amidonian city attacked by the Republic of Turgis during Amidonia's internal revolt. Kazuya receives paperwork archives held by Colbert for safekeeping during the crisis. Kazuya appoints Colbert to be finance minister of both Amidonia and Elfrieden. Kazuya receives carpet and correctly guesses Princess Roroa is hidden within. Princess Roroa volunteers to marry Kazuya, legitimizing his complete annexation of Amidonia. Roroa admits she coordinated the simultaneous revolt across Amidonia. Roroa denies inciting a rebellion that forced Julius to slaughter innocent civilians. Roroa shares political observations that impress Kazuya. Kazuya accepts Roroa as a new queen in his harem. Kazuya, Maria, Julius, Herman, Colbert, Roroa
3 An Unusual Slave Trader Kazuya and his wives share a meal at a kotatsu. Kazuya explains his need for talented literate individuals and how his tying knight and noble productivity to land holdings caused such individuals to be snatched up in a surge of social mobility. Roroa invites Kazuya to meet an unusual slave trader. Slave trader Ginger Camus (POV) explains his backstory. Ginger inherited his uncle's slave trading business and an inventory of slaves. Sandria explains the slave trade to Ginger. Ginger educates his slaves. The sudden surge in demand for literate slaves caused by Kazuya helps Ginger sell his slaves to caring homes without splitting up slave families. Kazuya offers an obscene amount to buy Sandria. Ginger refuses, wishing to free Sandria and work with her as business partners. Kazuya reveals he was testing Ginger. Kazuya appoints Ginger head of the new nationalized slave trade and assigns him to oversee training of all slaves of Friedonia. Kazuya, Liscia, Juna, Aisha, Roroa, Ginger, Sandria, Piltory, Anzu, Shiho
4 The Museum in the Royal Capital Kazuya goes on a date with Roroa and Aisha. Kazuya takes them on a tour in the new Friedonia museum. Ludwin and the royal guard coordinate guarding the museum. Kazuya shows off the Hero armor display. Liscia and Juna drop their concealment so Liscia can berate Kazuya for displaying the armor without her permission. Liscia leads the wives on a shopping trip. Kazuya, Liscia, Aisha, Juna, Roroa, Luwdin
5 Weighing Nostalgia Against the Future 1546-12 CC. Kazuya takes Liscia, Carla, and Owen on a tour of Parnam's former slums. Kazuya explains how criminals were rejected, shanties demolished, homeless houses in cost efficient projects, and the area sanitized by the three-eyed people. Kazuya explains how the three-eyed people had advanced medicine due to their ability to see microörganisms. Kazuya introduces doctor Hilde Norg whom they find spraying disinfectant in the street. Kazuya and company meet with Ginger and Sandria at the new vocational school. Kazuya and company visit Parnam's refugee camp; they encounter slave raiders attempting to kidnap refugee children and fighting Juno and her adventuring party. Kazuya leaps into battle to Liscia and Carla's dismay. Kazuya barely manages to defend himself until Liscia can save him. They defeat the slavers. Hilde heals the wounded. Liscia and Carla reprimand Kazuya for being reckless. Kazuya meets with village chief Jirukoma and his sister, Komain. Kazuya lays out his ultimatum: the refugees must accept citizenship, social integration, and the responsibilities that go with it, or the refugees must leave Friedonia. Kazuya offers the refugees residences in Ventinova. Jirukoma agrees but Komain, speaking for the patriotic faction, refuses to accept. Brad Joker interrupts the diplomatic talks to declare a medical emergency and demands Hilde accompany him: a woman in the village has encountered a fatal birth complication. Hilde orders Carla to retrieve a certain medical kit from Parnam medical laboratory and rushes with Brad to perform a caesarean section. The woman gives birth successfully. Kazuya convinces Jirukoma that children born away from their homeland will not feel as obligated as the patriotic faction and so they should not be burdened with a previous generation's ambitions. Jirukoma relents, abdicates his rule to Komain, and leads the patriotic faction back to fight to resettle their lost northern territories. Days later, Kazuya, Liscia, and Carla visit the child; Kazuya names the child Fuku, at the mother's request. Liscia explains the importance of Kazuya impregnating her due to a recent noble conflict that wiped out most of royal descent. Kazuya, Liscia, Serina, Carla, Owen, Hilde, Ginger, Sandria, Jirukoma, Komain, Brad
6 Final Chapter: In the Snow Kazuya organizes a singing festival featuring loreleis and orpheuses. A description of the Yaiba, Friedonia's male singing group. Albert tells Kazuya of an alternate history Elisha gave him. Kazuya proposes marriage to Liscia. Kazuya, Liscia, Aisha, Roroa, Axe, Kotetsu, Kukri, Margarita, Albert, Elisha, Liscia
6b Midword The author explains the first four volumes form a complete initial story that they would have submitted into a writing contest were typical word limits not present. The first four volumes were instead published as a web novel before a publisher accepted publishing further works. The author says they would have published future volumes under the title “How a Realist Hero Redeveloped the Kingdom”, had publication norms permitted. Author
7 Bonus Story: The Beginning of 1547, Continental Calendar Kazuya and his wives relax under a kotatsu as they hear the new year being rung in. Kazuya explains that he feels young to be getting married already. Aisha promises to work hard to bear him at least one child. Kazuya, Liscia, Aisha, Juna, Roroa

Volume 5

Chapter summaries
Chapter Title Description Characters
0 Prologue: The Beginning of the Enlightenment 1547-01-01 CC.
1 Chapter 1: Let’s Make an Educational Program (Silvan’s Debut) 1547-01-10 CC. The adventurers begin watching a Jewel broadcast called Together With Big Sis. Kazuya recalls meeting and recruiting Moltov, Siena, and Ivan Juniro. Kazuya directs the first episode of Together With Big Sis featuring Juna, Little Musashibo (voiced by Pamille Carol), the tokusatsu hero Silvan (played by Ivan), his antagonist Dran (played by Carla), and various children extras. A summary of the broadcast's success across Friedonia. Dece, Juno, Febral, Julia, Augus, Little Musashibo, Pamille, Liscia, Kazuya, Juna, Roroa, Aisha (Danbox), Moltov, Siena, Ivan (Silvan), Marx, Carla (Dran),
1i Intermission 1: The Black Robed One and the Little Sister General, Now Negotiating 1547-02 CC. Hakuya and Jeanne negotiate trading goods and technologies. They drink tea and flirt. Hakuya, Jeanne
2 Chapter 2: The Kingdom’s Secret Weapon 1547-02 CC. Kazuya gives Castor and Juna a tour of his secret research center and island carrier. Halbert demonstrates dratrooper deployment. Kazuya recruits Castor to lead the island carrier. Excel seduces Kazuya to teach him sexual techniques; Kazuya insists on only verbal lessons. Kazuya, Castor, Juna, Halbert, Kaede, Excel
2i Intermission 2: Researching a Certain Line of Research Ginger presents results of agricultural research. Sandria aska Serina if she has feelings for Poncho; Serina wavers. Poncho, Serina, Ginger, Sandria
3 Chapter 3: The Fiancées’ Bridal Course 1547-03 CC. Excel holds lessons with Kazuya's future wives to explain his feelings and kinks for them. Kazuya sees Roroa as a talent and intelligent, Aisha as a pet, and Juna as a lady he does not deserve. Liscia received no intelligence, but admits she was the only one Kazuya told he loves her. Excel, Liscia (POV), Aisha, Juna, Roroa
3.5 Chapter 3.5: After the Bridal Course (Souma’s Day) Kazuya's harem clumsily act on Excel's lessons. Kazuya (POV), Liscia, Aisha, Juna, Roroa
3i Intermission 3: Chance Encounter in the North Combat in Parnam between Friedonia's Kagetora's Black Cats and spies of another state. The spies suicide and leave no evidence. Kagetora
4 Chapter 4: The Saint Comes 1547-03 CC. Kagetora tells Kazuya he suspects the Orthodox Papal State of Lunaria sent the spies. Kazuya meets with Saint Mary Valenti of the Orthodox Papal State. Mary offers her body for Kazuya to pleasure himself with if he makes Lunarian Orthodoxy the state religion of Friedonia and accepts the title of Holy King. Kazuya pauses the talks for a time to meet with Hakuya, Liscia, and others; Kazuya shares his observation that Mary appears to have been selected purely for her physical similarity to his publicly announced wives, Liscia, Aisha, and Roroa, while lacking a resemblance to the buxom Juna, whose betrothal to Kazuya remains secret. Kazuya notices Mary is more like a passive doll or messenger bird than a diplomat or a leader capable of making complex decisions on her own. Kazuya deduces the Orthodox Papal State pimped her to him in order to gain political power. Hakuya offers to execute a long-term plan to nullify the Papal State's influence. Kazuya reäffirms his desire to remain a person and not a mere subunit of the state apparatus. Kazuya announces he will begin having sex with Liscia. Kazuya and Liscia make love for the first time. Days later, Kazuya meets with Mary again, accepts her offer, on condition that he not be made Holy King, and that the Bishop of Lunarian Orthodoxy in Friedonia be Souji Lester. Mary protests since Souji is a known corrupt priest who maintains power by gathering donations to the church while disobeying church teachings. Hakuya insists that Souji be Bishop and Kazuya backs the condition. Mary accepts and departs Friedonia. Kazuya plans to have the Black Cats escort Souji safely to Friedonia since he expects the Papal State to quietly injure or assassinate Souji and send a more pious and dogmatic replacement. Kagetora, Kazuya, Mary, Liscia, Aisha, Hakuya, Serina
5 Chapter 5: The Commandment-Breaking Bishop, Souji Lester 1547-03 CC. Souji faces an inquiry. Clergymen accuse Souji slovenly habits like drinking alcohol and viisting prostitutes. Souji walks free by relying on his ties to the corrupt and fat Cardinal Gold. Souji meets with Inugami of the Black Cats. Inugami informs Souji that Hakuya of Friedonia offered him the position of Bishop in order to control the power of Lunarian Orthodoxy in Friedonia. Souji accepts the offer on condition that Friedonia also offer protection to the fugitive high elf researcher Merula Merlin whom Souji saved after she used her invisibility magic to infiltrate and extract information from the church's sacrosanct Lunalith. Later in Friedonia, Souji and Roroa announce the nationalization of state religions, exams to qualify as a state religion, and the first major religious festival sponsored by the state: Lunarianism's Spring Announcement Festival which resembles Halloween. Kazuya notes he has only been having sex with Liscia so as not to impregnate any of the others before Liscia can produce an heir for him. Souji (POV), Inugami, Merula
6 Epilogue: Towards the First Trip Abroad 1547-04-01 CC. Kazuya shows Liscia the glyphs Merula Merlin remembered seeing on the Lunalith. Kazuya suspects it is writing from another world but does not recognize them. Kazuya holds diplomatic talks with Mother Dragon in a dream. Kazuya wakes besides a naked Liscia; both watch Mother Dragon fly away from Parnam. Hakuya asks Kazuya to leave Parnam to help stem the tide of marriage proposals. Hakuya says Serina has been fending off women from Poncho. Hakuya relays to Kazuya an invitation to participate in the Contract Ceremony of the Star Dragon Mountain Range; the invitation allowed five companions. Kazuya selects his party: himself, Aisha, Carla, Kaede, Halbert, and Tomoe. Kazuya, Liscia, Mother Dragon

Volume 6

Chapter summaries
Chapter Title Description Characters
0 Prologue: Naden Delal Pai visits Naden. Naden tells Pai she has been watching Jewel broadcasts from the Gran Chaos Empire. Naden laments her inability to fly. Naden, Pai
1 Chapter 1: What You Get out of Louts and Scissors Depends on How You Use Them 1547-03-15 CC. Kazuya and company travel by carriage to the Star Mountain Range. Kazuya explainsbthe carriage suspension designed by Genia. Carla returns with a lost boy and reports bandits with orange breastplates. Kazuya has her summon them. Kazuya explains they are patrol and rescue bandits hired by Friedonia. The bandits reunite the boy with his mother. Kazuya, Aisha, Halbert, Carla, Gonzalez
2 Chapter 2: Time Begins to Move Kazuya and company arrive at a small village near the Star Dragon Mountain Range. Kazuya is suddenly teleported to a field. Elsewhere, Naden feels a spark of premonition before Pai fetches her to appear before Mother Dragon. A priestess dragon answers some of Kazuya's questions then picks him up to deliver him to Mother Dragon. Naden appears before Mother Dragon, Tiamat, who talks cryptically of gears and time. Kazuya, Aisha, Halbert, Kaede, Tomoe, Naden, Pai, Tiamat
3 Chapter 3: The Narrowing Distance Between the Two A dragon priestess carries Kazuya towards the Star Dragon Mountain Range. Ruby and her flunkies confront Naden, demanding to know why Mother Dragon summoned Naden. Ruby and company call Naden a wingless worm-like aberration. After traveling close enough to the Crystal Castle, Kazuya is teleported to appear before Mother Dragon Tiamat. Tiamat cryptically requests Kazuya help solve a problem of a coming storm. Tiamat teleports Kazuya close to Naden while she curses the sun. Kazuya says Naden resembles a Ryuu (ja: 龍) Naden, Kazuya, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerada
4 Chapter 4: The Naden That Naden Never Knew Naden brings Kazuya to her cave and they watch Empire jewel broadcasts. Kazuya notices Maria singing on a broadcast. Pai visits Naden and Kazuya. Naden shows Kazuya around. Ruby and her flunkies confront them. Ruby disparages Nadan attempts to woo Kazuya but he defends Naden. Kazuya uses a waterfall to teach Naden to fly. Naden proposes marriage to Kazuya. Kazuya temporarily refuses until he can consult with people in Parnam. They fly directly to Parnam. Naden, Kazuya, Pai, Ruby
5 Chapter 5: Even if this Love was Prearranged Kazuya introduces Naden to his wives. Liscia takes Naden alone to bathe. Liscia verbally tests Naden's resolve. Naden and Liscia empathize with one another as women who weren't allowed to choose their husband. Naden asserts that being betrothed isn't so bad if you accept it. Liscia dresses Naden up for Kazuya. Liscia dresses for travel and demands Kazuya take her to the Star Dragon Mountain Range now that Naden can quickly return them to Friedonia. Kazuya, Naden, Liscia, Roroa, Juna, Tomoe
6 Chapter 6: The Plains of Grief Naden carries Kazuya and Liscia to reünite with Aisha, Hal, Kaede, Carla and Tomoe whom Mother Dragon had separated from Kazuya. A flashback to Aisha altering the landscape in grief during training with Hal, Kaede, and Carla. Kazuya charges Inugami with caring for Tomoe as he and the rest investigate the Storm problem Mother Dragon asked him to resolve with Naden. Liscia asks Aisha sleep alone with Kazuya. Aisha and Kazuya share their first kiss but abstain from sex since Liscia has not produced Kazuya's child yet. Kazuya, Naden, Liscia, Aisha, Hal, Kaede, Carla, Tomoe, Inugami
7 Chapter 7: The Storm Kazuya rides Naden who carries Kazuya's companions in a gondola towards the Star Dragon Mountain Range. They spot a large storm cloud above Dracul. They fly into it but are forced back due to the fragility of the gondola. Kazuya and company enter the Crystal Castle and find the dragons lynching Ruby for chasing away Naden. Naden shocks the mob with electricity and vents her anger. Kazuya restrains and talks down Naden. Naden carries Kazuya and Aisha into the storm. They encounter a floating cube. Kazuya hears disjointed telepathic speech from the cube; the cube has a grievance with Tiamat and wishes for death by Tiamat. The cube drops bombs. Naden stops many bombs with her electric ability. Ruby and Hal arrive, propelled by the Little Susumu Mark V Light, and caught by Naden. They intercept bombs dropped by the cube. Ruby and Hal drop down to intercept bombs from ground-level. Kazuya makes verbal contact with the cube. Kazuya, Naden, Liscia, Hal, Ruby, Kaede
8 Epilogue 1: A Dance With You Kazuya and Naden land in Dracul and regroup with Liscia, Hal, Kaede, and the other dragons. They learn how those on the ground defended Dracul from the aerial bombardement. Kazuya and his companions are summoned to an audience with Mother Dragon Tiamat. Tiamat thanks them. Kazuya and Tiamat exchange information; Tiamat warns Kazuya that she lacks authorization to disclose many details and so speaks ambiguously. Tiamat says she and the cube were the last of the Old Ones. Tiamat mentions the godbeast of the God-Protected Forest was an Old One that took the form of a serow but no longer present. Tiamat says inhabitants of the continent are New Ones. Tiamat reveals Kazuya is neither an Old One or a New One. Kazuya deduces based on his own observations that he was summoned into the far future from before the time of the Old Ones. Tiamat echos the cube's request to travel north. Kazuya, Naden, Hal, and Ruby dance during a contract ceremony to a popular song Kazuya remembers from Earth. Kazuya, Naden, Liscia, Hal, Ruby, Kaede, Tiamat
8b Midword Commentary about Naden's character design and intended personality. Commentary on tokusatsu works that inspired her ryuu aspect. Reassurance that the world's lore will be explained eventually. Author
9 Side Story 1: The Ambassador’s Return Before Kazuya and company frst arrive at the village near the Star Dragon Mountain Range, Jeanne asks Piltory to deliver a bottle of wine to Hakuya as a gift. Maria interrupts Jeanne to ask for help with her lorelei dresses; Jeanne argues that Maria's singing and dancing degrades her status as empress; Maria cheerfully disagrees. Around when Kazuya was transported to see Tiamat and after Piltory dropped his wife Anzu with his family, Piltory visits Hakuya in Parnam Castle. Liscia interrupts the meeting to ask Hakuna for help regarding recent messages she received from Carla about Aisha causing trouble. Piltory imagines Hakuya and Jeanne will have another complaint to discuss as they drink their wine together. Jeanne, Piltory (POV), Maria, Liscia.
10 Side Story 2: Nameless Heroes
11 Side Story 3: Genia and Merula’s “Let’s Test it!”
12 Epilogue 2: On To Yet Another Country

Volume 7

Chapter summaries
Chapter Title Description Characters
0 Prologue: Meeting Up Tomoe and Inugami peruse a market. Tomoe, Inugami
1 Chapter 1: From the New City, Venetinova Hilda checks on Fuku. Komain deduces Hilde is pregnant with Brad Joker's child. Hilda, Komain, Brad, Fuku
2 Chapter 2: Urgent News and a Meeting Kazuya, Roroa, Juna, Aisha, Halbery Inugami, and Tomoe visit a village in Turgis. A merchant rabbit woman introduces Kazuya (incognito) to Taru Ozumi, a blacksmith bear woman. Kazuya asks Taru to make hypodermic needles. Kazuya and company are interrupted when white monkey beastman Kuu Taisei and rabbit beastman Leporina arrive on their numoth mount. Kazuya, Roroa, Juna, Tomoe, Taru, Aisha, Hal, Kuu, Leporina
3 Chapter 3: A Great Man Still in the Making Kazuya explains to Kuu that Friedonia requires hypodermic needles in bulk to carry out healthcare reforms. Kuu agrees to facilitate a meeting with his father, the leader of Turgis, provided that Friedonia give Turgis doctors who may make use of the needles Turgis will manufacturere. Kazuya proposes that Friedonia instead train Turgis locals to become doctors. Kuu agrees. Kuu treats Kazuya and company to a feast. Kazuya shares some miso seasoning. Kazuya (as Kazuma), Kuu, Aisha, Juna, Tomoe, Roroa
4 Chapter 4: To Know a Person Kazuya and company drink and make merry with Kuu and some walrus people. Juna bathes with Kazuya alone. Juna comforts Kazuya naked. Kazuya confesses he feels uneasy making friends with Kuu since he may possibly have to kill him if Friedonia goes to war with Turgis. Juna encourages Kazuya to not worry about possibilities that remote since she and his other four wives can help carry such future burdens. Kazuya passes out from bathing too long.
5 Chapter 5: Fighting Together Kuu aska Kazuya for assistance in defeating ogres from a newly exposed dungeon. Kazuya directa his fighters into battle (minus Roroa and Tomoe). Inugami and the Black Cats clandestinely report battlefield intelligence to Kazuya via mouse dolls. Kazuya scouts the ogres. Halbert uses his double chain spear for the first time. Aisha defeats several ogres by herself. Juna protects Kazuya from stray projectiles. Kazuya (POV; as Kazuma), Juna, Aisha, Halbert, Kaede, Kuu, Leporina, Inugami, Dece, Juno, Febral, Augus, Julia
6 Chapter 6: A Trump Card in Negotiations
7 Chapter 7: The Tripartite Medical Alliance
8 Epilogue: An Unsettling Presence
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p2c1 After Returning to the Country Arc – 1: The Weather Girl Naden tours Friedonia to sample weather. Naden gives a weather forecast via Jewel Broadcast. Naden, Kazuya
p2c2 After Returning to the Country Arc – 2: Kuu’s Stay in the Kingdom Kuu visits Gingerʼs Vocational School. Kuu and Leporina's armaments cause Sandria to hold Kuu hostage, Ginger breaks a deadly standoff between Sandria and Leporina. Kuu requests to study at the school. Kuu, Leporina, Sandria, Ginger
p2c3 After Returning to the Country Arc – 3: The Flower that Blooms in the Field and the Bird in the Cage Juno stalks Kazuya. Kazuya orders the Black Cats to send her to him. Kazuya reveals his identity as Little Musashibo. Kazuya asks Juno to provide him with everyday information from the common people. Kazuya, Inugami, Juno
p2c4 After Returning to the Country Arc – 4: The God-protected Forest’s Longest Day Hal meets Velza, a child he saved from the landslide. Kazuya, Halbert, Velza
p2c5 After Returning to the Country Arc – 5: Memorial Festival Kazuya gives a speech honoring Gaius VIIIʼs tenacity Kazuya, Rorora

Volume 8

Chapter summaries
Chapter Title Description Characters
0 Prologue Lauren, Captain of the Kingdom of Lastania's troops, commands a defense against zombie monsters from the Demon Lord's Domain. Jirukoma and Julius arrive with volunteer fighters. Julius reprimands Lauren and Jirukoma. Lauren, Jirukoma, Julius,
1 Maria hints she would like to marry Kazuya or marry off Jeanne to Hakuya. Kazuya accepts Maria's request to provide reïnforcements to Lastania. Julius makes Roroa curious with his letter requesting help to Lastania.
2 Kazuya visits Liscia at her father's estate. Kazuya informs Liscia that he is leading troops into battle for the Union of Eastern Nations. Kazuya learns Liscia is pregnant with twins. Kazuya, Naden, Carla, Albert, Liscia
3 Kazuya calls a meeting of all his personnel. Various characters interact. Kazuya asks Castor to defend the seas in his absence. Kuu convinces Kazuya to bring him along as insurance against Turgis invading. Kazuya announced Poncho will lead supply operations, Roroa will join the expedition, and Tomoe will join for her animal communication ability. Excel pierces Kagetora's concealment and teases him about worrying about Liscia. Kazuya explains a war plan. Kazuya leaves Juna to remain behind. Kazuya tells Hakuya to delay the coronation and wedding until next spring. Kazuya, Castor, Excel, Kagetora,
4 Julius and the other commanders hold the defenses of Lasta. Arrow supplies run low. Lizardmen breach the defenses and begin smacking the Castle. Julius rushes to Tia's aid. Kazuya paradrops in, accompanied by Friedonia's air force. Julius, Jirukoma, Lauren, Tia
5 Hal paradrops into Lasta and is fired up on by anti-air. Hal survives and parleys with Lauren. Kuu drops in and defends. Wyvern fighters bomb almost all the lizardmen. Kazuya meets with Julius. Julius offers his head in exchange for protection for Lastnia. Tia agrees to marry Julius and replace his family name with hers. Lauren, Hal, Kaede, Ruby, Kuu, Leporina, Kazuya, Julius, Tia
6 Kazuya and Julius agree to coöperate. Tomoe interrogates a lizardman and finds hunger and something missing. Julius holds a war council. Hal submits to Julius's command. Julius proposes attacking the scattered lizardmen if the chimera scavenger swarms can be defeated. Kazuya choses not to deploy Naden and Ruby in their dragon forms due to low calorie availability in Lasta. Aisha hypothesizes Lizardmen do not eat the chimera monsters because they simply think they taste bad. Kazuya decides to indirectly teach Lizardmen to cook chimera monsters. Kazuya, Julius, Tomoe, Inugami, Jirukoma, Lauren, Hal, Kuu, Leporina, Aisha, Roroa, Tia
7 Kazuya and Naden hunt a tsuchinoko. The captured lizardman receives a hot meal. Tomoe Confirms the lizardman enjoyed eating the cooked tsuchinoko Kazuya prepared. Kazuya, Naden, Julius, Aisha, Tomoe
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Volume 9

Chapter summaries
Chapter Title Description Characters
0 Kagetora watches battle of Chima. Kagetora is almost sniped by a giant tiger rider.
1 Kazuya and company arrive via air to Chima. Fuuga atop the giant flying white tiger Durga intercept them. Kazuya identifies themselves as reïnforcements called by the Gran Chaos Empire, disappointing a battle-hungry Fuuga. Fuuga leads Kazuya and company to Chima Castle. Kazuya warns Hal to remember his wives. Hal enters battle with Fuuga. Hal is seduced by Fuuga's prowess but recovers upon Ruby reminding him of Kazuya's advice.
2 Kazuya parleys with Mathew Chima, patriarch of the Chima children. Mathew attempts to marry off Mutsumi Chima to Kazuya upon learning Kazuya contracted with a dragon.
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6 Fuuga sends Yuriga to attend school in Friedonia with Tomoe and Ichiha. Fuuga plans to unify his home country through conquest with Mitsuha and so will not have time to raise Yuriga. Fuuga encourages Kazuya to have sex with Yuriga; Kazuya refuses for various reasons but accepts to host Yuriga as a student.
7 Souji Lester and Marguerite (?) are called to meet Mary Valenti, the Lunarian Saint assigned to Friedonia.
8 Liscia gives birth to Kazuya's twins. Kazuya's harem reäffirm their vows to raise Kazuya's children.
p2c2 Genia and Merula investigate Parnam's summoning room. Genia and Merula report the entire city of Parnam forms a magic circle that likely executed the hero summoning function. Genia, Merula
p2c3 Maria and Jeanne send their you get sister, Trill Euphoria, to study in Friedonia after they were fed up with her punching holes in ceilings and causing explosions during her research. Trill

Volume 10

Chapter summaries
Chapter Title Description Characters
0 Prologue Liscia breastfeeds Cian and Kazuha. Kazuya worries about the weddings for his harem and vassals. Kazuya, Liscia, Cian, Kazuha
1 Chapter 1: The Red Oni is Blue Hal presents his future wives, Kaede and Ruby, to his father, Lord of Randel, Glaive. Hal practices alone while thinking about their weakness against Fuuga. Glaive counsels Hal to travel and train before his marriage. Hal visita the God-Protected Forest and chats with Woden. Hal trains with Woden who advises Hal. Hal visits Kazuya in Parnam. Kazuya encourages Hal to become a charismatic symbol who need only be strong enough to last against Fuuga until reinforcements arrive. Hal visits his Dratrooper subordinates in eastern Friedonia. Hal shares a drink with Captain Castor. Castor's former wife Accela arrives to inform Castor she is still his wife and chastises him for visiting brothels with his subordinates. Glaive, Halbert (POV), Kaede, Ruby, Woden, Castor, Accela
2 Chapter 2: Ginger Wipes It All Away 1548-02-03 CC. Kazuya pulls strings via House Saracen to bring justice to Sandria's indirect enslavers so she can feel free to marry Ginger without the stigma of being a slave.
3 Chapter 3: Falling Naden attends Excel's bridal training course for the first time. Naden discovers she is the last of Kazuya's harem to have kissed Kazuya. Naden abruptly transforms into human form while carrying Kazuya on her regular weather prediction flights in order to have a memorable first kiss. Naden (POV),
4 Chapter 4: Heart Piercing Trill and Genia present the Little Piercer Mark XII to Kazuya and Aisha. Kuu visits Taru who provided blacksmithing services to Trill and Genia. Kuu explains to Taru and Leporina a plan of technological nationalism he has for the Republic of Turgis using the technology Taru, Trill, and Genia are developing. Kuu propises marriage to Taru to make her a representative of the Republic's craftspeople. Taru dreams of her first meeting with Kuu and Leporina. Taru upgrades Kuu's cudgel with a drill function. Taru agrees to Kuu's marriage proposal on condition that their marriage also include Leporina as a partner. Kuu agrees. Trill, Genia, Kazuya, Aisha, Kuu, Taru, Leporina
5 Chapter 5: The Black Tiger’s Delivery Kazuya sends Kagetora to deliver a package to Alfred, the former King of Elfrieden. Alfred opens the package which contains wine Duke Carmine had promised to drink with Alfred upon Princess Liscia, Alfred's daughter's, wedding. Kagetora is reluctant to acknowledge his past identity as Duke Carmine but Alfred insists and the two drink to celebrate Liscia's wedding.
6 Chapter 6: A Wedding Present that was Worth a Fortune The marriage of Julius and Tia as well as the marriage of Jirukoma and Lauren. Julius buries himself in paperwork, taking over Lastania's King's work. Princess Tia of Lastania wishes to have sex with Julius but he refuses since she is only 16 years old. Princess Roroa's wedding gift of building materials of construction is delivered to Julius. Julius sends Kazuya a reciprocal wedding gift. Two weeks later, Kazuya explains Julius's gift is intelligence on Fuuga's activities since Lastania is a member of the Union of Eastern Nations which Fuuga plans to conquer.
7 Chapter 7: Time to Face One Another Komain decides to marry Poncho. Serina decides to marry Poncho.
8 Chapter 8: Before the Ceremony Marriages are held for: Kazuya and his wives; Ludwin Arcs to Genia; Halbert Magna to Ruby and Kaede; Ginger to Sandria; and Poncho to Serina and Komain. Kazuya imagines the opinions of the dead on the wedding. Herman, Roroa's grandfather, counsels Kazuya. Kazuya reviews how family names are inherited.
9 Final Chapter: The Wedding Ceremony Albert officially crowns Kazuya as Souma Amidonia Elfrieden, King of the United Kingdom of Elfrieden and Amidonia. Fuuga begins an invasion of the Demon Lord's Domain.
Midword
Bonus Story: The Happiest Queen of All An account of the first Queen Aliscia to survive the succession crisis by marrying Alfred. How Alfred fails to support Kazuya against corrupt nobles. The burning of Randel and death of Duke Carmine. How Kazuya and Liscia rescue Aliscia and Alfred from the burning Parnam castle with the help of Mother Dragon and Naden. Aliscia (POV), Alfred, Carla, Kazuya, Liscia, Naden

Volume 11

Chapter summaries
Chapter Title Description Characters
0 Prologue: The Night before New Days Kazuya has sex with Aisha for the first time. Kazuya, Aisha
1 Tomoe, Yuriga, and Ichiha attend their first day at the Royal Academy. They befriend Lucy, a Roroa-fan, and Velza, the dark elf Hal saved. They go exploring Parnam on two tricycles. They meet Naden who is doing odd jobs. Yuriga meets Kazuya to submit a letter for sending to her brother. Yuriga is surprised Kazuya does not wish to review and/or censor her letter. Yuriga is invited to eat oden with Kazuya's family. Fuuga reads Yuriga's letter; Yuriga says she enjoys her time in Friedonia but feels her core values changing as she learns the strange culture; Yuriga warns Fuuga not to underestimate Kazuya. Tomoe, Ichiha, Yuriga, Lucy, Velza, Naden, Kazuya, Fuuga, Mitsuha.
2 Kazuya holds a military exercise to test the effect of music on magic efficacy. Various matchups take place in dramatic fashion. Music is positively confirmed to augment magical attack and defense. Various real-world anime and video game musical themes are hinted at being played.
2.5 Hilde cures a parasite infestation in a woman using only healing light magic, a feat thought impossible. Hilde and Brad prepare to leave to avoid being kidnapped by the Lunarian Orthodoxy but decide to meet with Kazuya to ask for his protection. Brad, Kazuya, Hakuya, and Liscia deduce Hilde was able to use light magic in such an unusual fashion due to her familiarity with her husband Brad's surgical techniques which aided her ability to visualize how light magic light cure a parasitical infection. Kazuya agrees to protect Hilde, Brad, and their child so long as they make sure to keep Hilde's ability a state secret until more healers can likewise be trained in surgical techniques. Hilde, Brad, Kazuya, Hakuya, Liscia
3 Ichiha lectures for a monster research symposium. Ichiha and Hakuya present a monster classification scheme based on body parts. Ichiga, Hakuya, Kazuya
4 Ichiha and others answer questions from Symposium attendees. Bart, a Lunarian priest strongly opposes research of monsters on doctrinal grounds. Souji argues that Lunarian Orthodoxy also advocates gaining knowledge. Hakuya offers a toast at Kazuya's urging. Royal Academy researcher Gordon requests that a dungeon be secured for analysis to study the monster creation process; Kazuya approves and agrees to assign military forces to secure a dungeon. Researcher Toto reveals that lizardman specimens has no reproductive organs. Genia proposes that monsters are artificially created in dungeons rather than born through evolutionary processes; Genia proposes that the invasion from the Demon Lord's Domain was simply a very large dungeon opening up. Kazuya meets privately with Empress Maria and Jeanne via Jewel Broadcast. Tomoe agrees to help Kazuya recruit Ichiha to stay in Friedonia. Ichiha, Hakuya, Kazuya, Bart, Gordon, Toto, Genia, Trill, Liscia, Roroa, Maria, Jeanne
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Volume 12

Chapter summaries
Chapter Title Description Characters
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1 Mio's background as daughter of Duke Carmine. A recollection of an encounter with Julius and Colbert before the fall of Amidonia. Mio, Yeorg, Julius, Colbert
2 1548-08 CC. Kazuya Kazuya, Kazuha, Liscia, Cian. Kazuya meets with his advisors to discuss a political situation in Zen: Mio Carmine is a finalist to a martial arts tournament that could grant her wish to seek vengeance against Friedonia for killing her father, Yeorg Carmine. Raora recommends sending Colbert to accompany Kazuya's party to meet with Mio since Colbert was familiar with Duke Carmine when Amidonia clashed with Elfrieden.
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4 Chapter 4: Mio Colbert talks privately with Mio in her quarters. Colbert is aroused by Mio's nearly naked casual outfit.
5 Chapter 5: The Great Martial Arts Tournament Mio wins the Zem martial arts tournament. She demands to know the true fate of Georg Carmine.
6 Chapter 6: Crossing Swords Kazuya agrees to reinvestigate Carmine's death if Mio wins a fight against Kagetora. Mio recognizes Kagetora as her father, Georg Carmine in disguise. Kagetora throws the match. Kazuya promises to reïnvestigate Georg Carmine's death and invites Mio to return to her homeland in Friedonia with her mother. Mio accepts.
7 Chapter 7: First Meeting As guests of Gimbal, leader of Zem, Kazuya and company meet with Maria and Jeanne as well as their subordinates Gunther and Krahe. Krahe creeps on Naden. Kazuya asks Naden to keep Krahe company. Kazuya, Aisha, Naden, Maria, Jeanne, Gunther, Krahe
8 Kazuya and Hakuya meet with Maria in Zem. Kazuya asks for Maria to rile up the Dragon Archipelago by warning them against invading Friedonia. Maria unexpectedly agrees and hints she has deduced Kazuya's plan. Jeanne is disappointed in herself for not being able to understand why Maria is aiding Kazuya's likely conquest of the island nations. The parties of Kazuya, Gimbal, and Maria enjoy a banquet. Hakuya privately listens to Jeanne vent her insecurities. Mio gets drunk. Naden gets drunk. Maria privately asks a momentous return favor from Kazuya under secret specific future circumstances; Kazuya agrees.
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Volume 13

Chapter summaries
Chapter Title Description Characters
0 Prologue: Storm -enemy attack-
1 Wrath -anger-
2 Cause -unknown-
3 Preparation -policy-
4 Going Ahead -leading force- Yuriga is found as a stowaway; Kazuya apologises; Yuriga feels guilty.
5 Encounter -enemy- Kazuya and company eat and drink a banquet at Kishun's mansion while waiting for Ooyamizuchi to appear. Ooyamizuchi appears passing by their island. Kazuya confirms the creature's shape matches one of Ichiha's sketches: a creature with tentacles, claws, and a bivalve shell. Kazuya, Juna, Shabon, Kishun
6 Into Battle -fleet- Kazuya calls Liscia who is caring for their children at a staging island. Kazuya shares Excel's fleet movements with a skeptical Kishun and Shabon. King Shana discusses strategy with his island chiefs. Military leader Shima Katsunaga voices caution but is ignored. The Kingdom's fleet forms. Kazuya tells the fleet with Excel's water magic their objective is to defeat the Archipelago fleet and to subdue the kaiju Ooyamizuchi. Shabon is surprised conquering the Archipelago is not one of Kazuya's objectives.
7 Naval Battle -aircraft carrier- 1549-02 CC.
8 Meeting the Enemy -monster-
9 Duel -total war-
10 Mechanical Dragon -final battle-
11 Big Pot -banquet-
12 Negotiations -ocean league-
Epilogue: Return -I’m back-
Midword
After Story 1: Victorious Return -welcome back-
After Story 1: Victorious Return -welcome back-

Volume 14

Chapter summaries
Chapter Title Description Characters
0 Prologue: The Young Tiger Awakens 1543 CC summer. Fuuga rides on patrol with his subordinates: Kasen Shuri, Gaten Bahr, and Shuukin Tan. Fuuga quells a rebellion in Malmhitan following his father's death. Fuuga, Kasen, Gaten, Shuukin, Gaifuku
1 The Wavering States 1549-01 CC. Kazuya discusses strategies against Fuuga. Kazuya shuts down Kagetora's offer to assassinate Fuuga, citing historical precedent of the uselessness of assassinations due to cultural momentum simply replacing strongmen. Kazuya, Liscia, Kagetora, Hakuya
2 Assassin and Ripples 1549-05 CC. Fuuga leads forces in eastern portions of the Demon Lord's Domain already cleared. Fuuga talks with Shuukin about his luck in gaining power. Shuukin warns Fuuga that assassins may target him to disrupt that power. A sniper nearly kills Fuuga but hits Gaifuku's arm instead. Fuuga runs the sniper down on Durga and kills him. Fuuga discovers the sniper was Gauche Chima. Fuuga rests with Mutsumi who feels anger at her father, Mathew but no grief for her brother Gauche. Mutsumi cries into Fuuga's chest; Fuuga suspects Mathew Chima sent Gauche and decides Mathew is his enemy. Elsewhere, Mathew is angry Gauche acted on an assassination plan prematurely. Hashim tells Mathew that Gauche was overconfident. Mathew hurries to rally the anti-Fuuga faction to defend against Fuuga's retribution. Fuuga, Shuukin, Gaifuku
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5 Battle of the Sebal Plains Fuuga's forces fight Mathew's United Force to a stalemate. Fuuga regrets that victory requires a tactic besides charging directly in.
6 Turning Point of History Fuuga's forces retreat northwest towards a canyon. Shamour Sharn leads the United Force in pursuit. Fuuga's forces halt their retreat. King Gabi betrays Shamour and attacks Shamour's portion of the now formerly United Force. Fuuga attacks Shamour's troops strung out in a line in the canyon. Hashim explains his betrayal and recruitment of King Gabi to the Fuuga faction to Nike. Fuuga duels Shamour one-on-one. Fuuga beheads Shamour Sharn. Shuukin confronts Mathew alone; Mathew gives no resistance and gives letters for Mutsumi and Hashim; Shuukin decapitates Mathew. Fuuga meets with Hashim, Mutsumi. Shuukin delivers Mathew's letters. Hashim's letter contained valuable diplomatic information for building Fuuga's power. Fuuga, Hashim, Nike, Shamour, Mathew
7 Groundwork Kazuya and Hakuya review Fuuga's victory over Mathew's United Force at the Sebil Plains. Roroa learned she was pregnant some months before. In Lastania, Julius evacuates the royal family, including his wife Tia, on a diplomatic mission to Friedonia in response to an invitation by Fuuga to a banquet for neutral parties of the Union of Eastern Nations. Julius suspects the event is meant to kill leaders of rival nations who were slow to join Fuuga. Elsewhere, Hashim explains to Fuuga and Mutsumi his Machiavellian plan to slaughter neutral heads of state who attend the banquet under the guise of a false flag terrorism attack. The plan surprises Fuuga and Mutsumi its ruthlessness. Mutsumi protests that Sami, adopted daughter of King Heinrant, will be killed; Hashim says only heads of state will be targeted. Hashim explains to Fuuga and Mutsumi the necessity of rapidly acquiring land and people in order to maintain the fervor of Fuuga's supporters who will abandon him should his conquest slow. Fuuga approves of the plan. The plan is carried out and various heads of state are killed by an explosion in Shamour Castle. Forces of Lombard, King of Remus, and Yomi attempt to convince Sami, Yomi's twin sister, to open the late King Heinrant's capital city. Sami rejects Yomi and Lombard's appeals. Just before Sami attacks Yomi and Lombard's forces, Nike suddenly appears and incapacitates Sami; Nike promises to her guards to keep her safe and they agree to open the gates for Lombard. Nike tells Yomi he saved Sami on Mutsumi's request. Nike takes Sami to be with Ichiha in Friedonia. Elsewhere, Hashim advises Fuuga to kill Julius who may be friendly with King Souma in order to secure Lastania, the last significant neutral of the Union. Hashim provides guidance for dealing with Lastania's ally, the Nothung Dragon Knight Kingdom under Queen Sill. Kazuya, Hakuya, Roroa, Hashim, Fuuga, Mutsumi, Sami, Lombard, Yomi, Nike
8 A Large Skirmish Julius rides with Jirukoma towards the Nothung border. Queen Sill arrives riding Pai. Sill tells Julius they wish to use Lastania's royal family to ally with Friedonia and reorganize Nothung into an international shipping company in light of Fuuga's likely plan to starve out Nothung in order to acquire dragons for himself. Queen Sill and her dragon knights confront Fuuga riding Durga. Fuuga quickly slays several dragons and their knights before nearly killing Sill and Pai. Hashim calls from the ground to cease hostilities after Julius and company successfully cross into Nothung. Sill collects the dragon and Knight corpses. Fuuga complains to Hashim that he nearly killed the Queen. Hashim berates Fuuga since Nothung is last on their continental conquest list. Julius, Jirukoma, Sill, Fuuga, Pai
9 The Defectors Volunteer Their Services Julius arrives by air with Queen Sill to Friedonia. Julius briefs Kazuya on the progress of Fuuga's conquest of the Eastern Nations. Julius requests to serve Kazuya as a military tactician. Kazuya warns Julius he will not regain any title over Amidonia but invites Julius regardless; Julius accepts. Some days later, Nike arrives with Sami. Nike briefs Kazuya on Hashim's assassinations, how he retrieved Sami on Mutsumi's request, and how he wishes to continue traveling away from Fuuga. Sami grieves as she meets with Ichiha. Kuu invites Nike to join the Republic of Turgis due to its distance in the far south away from Fuuga in the north; Nike accepts. Kazuya, Julius, Nike, Sami, Ichiha
10 Those Who Were Reunited Julius and Tia settle in their new home in Amidonia. They discover most of the Lastania's royal family possessions were sent by Fuuga. Elsewhere, Hashim discusses strategy with Fuuga. Hashim ordered the people of Lastania to pack up the royal family's possessions and ship them to Friedonia to bolster Fuuga's power by psychologically solidifying the idea among the populace that the royal family was not returning.
11 A Meeting and a Request Kazuya and Sill make an international agreement between Friedonia and Nothung for dragon knights to perform freight courier services under Friedonia's national control.
12 The Lunarian Exodus Maria and Kagetora evacuate half the saint candidates from Lunaria with the help of Queen Sill and the Nothung dragon knights. Souji is made Archbishop of a new sect of Lunarianism now that the main church has allied with Fuuga. Kazuya apppoints Maria to oversee him.
13 Welcoming All Who Come, Chasing None Who Leave The tunnel through a mountain granting access to Turgis is complete. Kuu, Leporina, and Nike bid farewell to Kazuya, Liscia, and company.
Epilogue: The Great Tiger Kingdom of Haan 1550-01-01 CC. Fuuga Haan declares they conversion of the Union of Eastern Nations into the Tiger Kingdom of Haan. Fuuga becomes the first Tiger King. Mutsumi is worried that Yuriga did not attend the ceremony; Yuriga wrote Fuuga saying she could not take time off from school. Fuuga looks forward to seeing how clever Yuriga grows up.
Afterword

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0 Prologue: As One Country Rises Ichiha helps Sami shelves books in Parnam's library. They discuss Fuuga; Yuriga eavesdrops. Yuriga privately asks Kazuya and Hakuya whether Fuuga was justified in killing the neutral heads of state including Sami's adoptive father. Kazuya refuses to give a clear answer since he must maintain neutrality and the methods of statecraft are intractable.[cmt 4]
1 The Kingdom’s Baby Boom Kazuya is distracted by the loud cries of his third child, his first daughter with Juna: Enju Souma. Naden and Ruby fuss over the child of Kaede and Hal: Bill Magna. Poncho and Ginger discuss agricultural techniques. They have lunch with Poncho's wives, Serina and Komain; also present are their children sired by Poncho: Marin and Maron.
2 The Truth Overlapping Events Lead Us To Kazuya, Hakuya, Souji, Mary, Genia, and Merula meet. The former saints Mary saved from Lunaria are working as choir singers in Area Heal research. Souji is recruiting healers to study under surgeon Brad to learn how to apply light magic to illness as Hilde has done. Mary reveals lunalith characters Merula only could remember portions of. Kazuya recognizes the characters as Chinese graphemes and infers characters Mary had yet to share. Genia hypothesizes Kazuya's home was on the same planet in the distant past. Kazuya and Genia hypothesize nanomachines cause magic and curse ore is clumps of dormant nanomachines. Yuriga delivers a request from Fuuga for a sea delivery of supplies to the western shore of Landia now that his conquest has extended from Malhitam on the eastern shore; Fuuga offers a port city to Kazuya on exchange. Kazuya and Hakuya conclude they must accept Fuuga's offer so as not to provoke hostilities from Fuuga supporters.
3 Envoy Kazuya meets with Kuu and Shabon. Kazuya recounts the failure of an envoy of the Spirit Kingdom to request assistance from Kazuya to have the Maritime Alliance rid the Father Island and Mother Island of their Kingdom of monsters; envoy Gerula would not compromise on the Spirit Kingdom's racist policies against non-High Elves. Kazuya warns Gerula that Maria also would reject requests unless racial policies were changed; Kazuya warns Gerula that Fuuga is likely to betray Gerula due to their conquistador momentum. Gerula also fails to request assistance from Maria. Gerula succeeds in requesting assistance from Fuuga.
4 The Battle of the Father Island Fuuga holds a war council with Hashim, Shuukin, and Mutsumi. Fuuga wishes for a naval force since Durga refuses to fly across water; Hashim says a navy is too expensive. Hashim presents a plan to split the Spirit Kingdom by supporting the creation of a non-racist puppet state on Father Island populated by oppressed races of the Spirit Kingdom. Fuuga selects Shuukin to run the operation. Hashim orders Shuukin to kill Bito, King of Gabi by sending him deep into the front line; Bito dies attempting to capture a ruined city in Father Island. In the Spirit Kingdom, Garula sends his liberal daughter, Elulu, to assist Fuuga's forces clear Father Island of monsters. Garula tells Gerula that he expects Fuuga to use Elulu as the figurehead of a puppet state. Gerula, soon to die, bids farewell to Garula and departs the Spirit Kingdom to fulfill some personal mission. Shuukin leads Fuuga's forces to exterminate monsters from the Father Island. Elulu supports Shuukin in battle; they flirt. Shuukin recruits Elulu to head a puppet state of Father Island. Shuukin falls ill.
5 The Spirit King’s Curse Kazuya and Hakuya discuss a fatal illness plaguing Father Island called the Spirit King's Curse. Kazuya holds an emergency conference call with Fuuga after jewel receivers are exchanged over several days. Fuuga personally requests aid to save his warrior companions including Shuukin. Kazuya reluctantly agrees to help since epidemics can become pandemics. Fuuga says the disease has mostly affected warriors and not support personnel. Hilde questions Fuuga and determines the disease is not very contagious and the vector is likely monsters. The disease causes weakness, then a gradual disabling of the victim's ability to use magic or be healed by magic, followed by death. Kazuya warns Fuuga to not allow himself, Hashim, or others to attempt to weaponize the illness. Hakuya debates with Hashim as to the culpability of Fuuga but Fuuga bows to Kazuya and humbly requests help; Kazuya relents and agrees to a coöperative investigation. Hilde and Brad wish to travel to Father Island but Kazuya forbids endangering them due to their high value as medical experts.
6 For the Future We Must Protect
7 In the Name of Mankind
8 Investigation
9 The Right Person for the Right Job
10 The Balm Summit
Intermission: Liscia and Maria
11 The End
Epilogue: His Name Is
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After Story: One Summer Night

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  1. ↑ Baltakatei: 2025-03-16: Like most isekai stories, “human” (人間?) refers to intelligent creatures closely resembling homo sapiens of Earth. Often, the more powerful and intelligent a “human” or even a human-like monster is, the more beautiful by real-world Japanese standards they become (i.e. slender, unblemished, big-breasted (women), muscular (men)). In other words, as “ugly” monsters become more powerful (through magic or personal determination and training), they become more “human”. Yes, that is 20th century eugenics in fiction that is so prevalent that is goes unacknowledged except in footnotes like this one. So, if youʼre reading this from a few thousand years from now, sorry, we really are obsessed with the homo sapiens body plan. As someone reading this for the first time, I have high hopes for Tomoeʼs ability to talk to animals; the fact that conversation is possible with them should immediately clue you in to the fact that animals, being conscious beings, are people just like homo sapiens are. Perhaps the existence of factory farms on real-world Earth prevents people of that world from thinking too hard about themselves or their neighbors and pet-slaves being made of meat themselves.
  2. ↑ Baltakatei: 2025-03-12: Likely a reference to Sagen Ishizuka, a late 20th century military pharmacist in the Imperial Japanese Army who promoted food education (Shokuiku; 食育) and the macrobiotic diet and
  3. ↑ Baltakatei: 2025-03-21: Seriously, he just slept with them. He was too mentally unwell to reciprocate their sensuality.
  4. ↑ Baltakatei: 2025-05-09: Granny Weatherwax would probably call the assassinations evil but in the same way as a predator killing prey is evil.
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