Maou Gakuen Rebel Light Novel Volume 5

This is the fifth and final volume of Maou Gakuen Rebel part 1. It came out on July 1st 2021.
== Plot ==
The Lover's group and the Death's group are in a standoff. Lost was shocked to see Poran, confirming they know each other. However, his shock lasted only a bit. Lost restored his poker face and coldly told Poran that the Lost she knew is dead. Lost and Yuuto talked some and left in peace. Sansa grabbed Seigi, who was already in bad condition. Yotaka remained the last and began to chat with Lizel. They talked about the past. This talk almost resulted in a fight right there, but Yotaka's card, Ayaori Iratsume, arrived on a scene to pick up her master. Yuuto thanked Ruki and Aspite for their assistance and headed home. 
Sometimes after the incident, the group held a meeting near Yuuto's place. Yuuto tried to get more information about Lost and his relationship with Poran. Poran explained he used to be like a big brother to her and many of her friends, protecting them from various dangers. They lived in a land with a harsh landlord that demanded hefty tributes. One day, a local landlord came looking for volunteers to help him with an experiment, promising them a surge in their strength. Lost and few others followed him. Few months passed, no one returned. Later, their lord brought them the news that there was a slaughter in a faraway city. Lost with his group were responsible. Aspite asked Poran about the name of her village. Neith deduced the place Poran was talking about was Chevalleze. Aspite seemed unusually interested in this place. He didn't say anything and left the meeting. Lizel decided to resume the second part of their training. Ruki got interested in their training, but Yuuto quickly explained there would be issues if two males were to do that.
Elsewhere, Yotaka was thinking about the connection between Lost and Poran. She sought to investigate Lost in secret. Her interest had to wait due to Death's Group meeting. Seigi's mood was still grim. She didn't stay long, but before Seigi left, she tried to confront Lost. Seigi claimed that the arcana Lost possess was inherited by the Golgotha family for several generations. Moros Golgotha was supposed to be the candidate. However, the Golgotha family mysteriously disappeared. Lost downplayed her claims as irrelevant as they will kill each other one day anyway. Seigi accused Lost of being shady. Lost replied it was her who feigned her sour relationship with Rikimaru in the first place. That was the last straw for Seigi as she left the building. The rest of the group had a debate. Yotaka was impatient to get her hands on Lizel, while Sansa was increasingly worried about the decreasing number of their group members. Lost assured everybody he took measures to compensate the losses. The Devil King candidate of Temperance, Mizusawa Balance enters. Mizu commented they need to gain another member to be superior to the Lovers team. He suggested Stella, but Sansa told him that is impossible as they already tried to kill her. Therefore, Lost muttered they should try again. This time, he had a plan to deal with Stella.
=== Oinomori Marchosias's visit===
In the Ginsei Academy, Gandou was surprised by the sudden visit of Emperor arcana, Oinomori Marchosias. Marchosias participated in the previous war as the Emperor candidate too. He ended up losing to Gandou, but he got spared. However, Marchosias didn't appreciate this act of mercy. He viewed it as a humiliation. Marchosias expressed his desire to have his revenge upon Gandou. He wondered why did Gandou begin a war so early. They tested their power for a bit and then went all out. Before they could do any severe damage to their surroundings, a devil king candidate of Priestess stopped them. Another participant of the previous Devil King war, Astarte Fleminar. She, same as Marchosias, was wondering about the timing of the Devil King war. The tension between Gandou and Marchosias eased, so they parted their way for now.
The summer holiday was halfway over. Ruki accompanied Lovers to their next destination. After several hours on the plane, they reached their destination, Rome. Firstly, the Lovers went to do sightseeing. Their training was supposed to start tomorrow. First up was sword-duelling against Reina. They duelled for a while. Reina commended Yuuto that his movements have improved. Later, they talked about Swordia. Reina admitted she doesn't know much of Swordia as she is a mystery herself in terms of personality, including noble status. The goal of Yuuto's special training was to reach 100 000 mana. Yuuto had improved to 95 000 mana. Lizel was thinking about how to include Neith in the Healing Lovers. Neith is a shy person. Therefore, she didn't participate in Healing Lovers and only watched. 
Lizel tried to find a way to help Neith overcome her shyness. She asked Yuuto to ask arcana if there is something they can do. Arcana advised Yuuto to break her shy shell with a more daring approach and gave Yuuto a date plan. The next day, Yuuto and Neith went sightseeing. Yuuto did numerous lewd activities to Neith. Eventually, the arcana's program seemed to have the desired effect. Neith took Yuuto to the hotel for the Healing Lovers. When they did Healing Lovers, Yuuto found himself again face-to-fave with Sein. She commended him for his mana growth. Sein also warned Yuuto. If he wants to "find" what he's looking for, then his power must grow even further. At the very least twice the mana limit he aimed to achieve with the summer training, 200 000. After this cryptic message, the scenery blacked out. Later, they were enjoying Rome. Yuuto was thinking about his achievements so far. Suddenly a lifeless body came out of a magic circle.
In Tokyo, Stella was in the middle of a concert. Suddenly, someone used magic to manipulate everyone in the audience to leave. It was the Death's Group. Sansa launched an opening barrage. Meanwhile, Yotaka used her whip to grab Stella's ankle. Thanks to the surprise element, Sansa and Yotaka had the upper hand. Stella used teleportation magic to get herself into a dome's backyard. Unfortunately for her, Lost was waiting for her. Stella tried to use her remaining strength to get an opportunity for escape, but it did little to no effect on Lost. She burned Lost cape and saw his ears. Lost realized this fact as well and decided to get serious and enter his battle form. Stella realized she saw this form ten years ago when her family got murdered. Somehow later, she managed to activate a magic circle ending up in Rome.
Elsewhere in the mountains, Rinne was meeting someone. That someone was a devil king candidate of Hermit, Kozukate Hisoka. She informed Hisoka that Stella was defeated, but she managed to port herself away before Lost could finish her off. It turned out the stunt with Stella's audience earlier was Hisoka's doing, Brain Washer. The downside of her ability is that it only works on humans. Later we get a flashback scene. We learn that Rinne's parents were preparing her to be their puppet shall she win the war. Rinne tried to retire, but her parents would not allow such humiliation. It was there when Rinne firstly found her ability to rewind time. Back then, Lost was keeping an eye on her. This moment convinced him to help Rinne and have her become his companion to further his cause. After this brief flashback, Rinne told Hisoka that there is one candidate she can win against, Morioka Yuuto.
Aspite was visiting the Golgotha territory. He was looking to learn more about the place Poran used to live. Most of the devil community didn't pay attention to the Golgotha family disappearance. It was due to their performance in wars. Most people just assumed they just didn't even bother this time. The place was lifeless, with no living soul, and even the trees were dry. Aspite made his way to the local lord's house. When he opened the door, Aspite noticed the place got trashed. A fight had happened there. Aspite used World Revision to analyze the residue of mana to find out who used to live here. 
 He found a memo with the name Moros Golgotha on it. Suddenly, the floor exploded, and the entire house turned into ruin. Nearby was Yotaka's ace, Ayaori Iratsume. Her trap did not affect Aspite at all. He said to her to bring Yotaka as she isn't worth his time. Ayaori tried to stop Aspite, but she was overwhelmed. Aspite immobilized Ayaori, and with World Revision, he forced her to tell everything she learned. She revealed to Aspite that Moros Golgotha indeed was a formal Death candidate. However, the entire Golgotha clan got massacred. Before she could tell anything else, black mud surrounded her body. Lost took care of Ayaori and stood in front of Aspite. Lost tried to learn more about Aspite relation to Yuuto, but Aspite attitude quickly turned this conversation into a fight. He knew Lost was dangerous. When it seemed like they were about to trade blows, Aspite used a magic circle to trap Lost. Aspite used this and teleported away. Moments later, Rinne came to inform Lost that Hisoka has accepted to deal with Yuuto.
In Rome, Lovers were treating Stella. Yuuto and the girls were trying to figure out what happened, but Stella's mental health was out of commission, and she didn't communicate. After a while, she finally spoke out. She explained she was gathering mana from her fans when suddenly the mana stopped flowing to her, and she got ambushed. Yuuto tried to comfort Stella, but it had little success. Eventually, she got her senses somewhat together. Yuuto offered her protection. After more comforting words from Yuuto, Stella agreed. 
In that instant, Aspite teleported right inside of their room. Because Stella didn't know Aspite is working with Yuuto, she was surprised to see him. Aspite was surprised as well. They began to accuse each other of being Lost's spy. Eventually, the situation calmed down. Aspite began to explain what he learned. Aspite deduced Lost has most likely devoured his opponent so that he could obtain Death's arcana. He also noted that Lost's true form is most likely the black mud form he met near Golgotha's house. After the explanation was over, Lizel offered a deal to Stella, become the card of Lovers. Unsurprisingly, Stella was against the idea. Neith tried to convince Stella. Lizel straight up told her she is not going to last long out there. After a long back and forth, Stella agreed under the condition of being the ace. 
On the 30th of August, Lovers came back to Japan. Back in school, headmaster Gandou held a brief speech to welcome back the students. Later, Yuuto got to his classroom. Suddenly the headmaster announced that disaster prevention practice is happening right now. Everyone will evacuate, except the candidates and their cards. Yuuto and others waited for a while. After all the students evacuated, everything turned into night. Headmaster announced the inside of a school is about to turn into a battlefield. 
A battlefield between the Lovers and Death. When asked why the headmaster simply stated he got impatient. Yuuto noted that Lost isn't attending Ginsei Academy. However, the headmaster replied Lost is present today. It is a battle royale. The last team standing is a winner. The loser team is dead. To make things more interesting, the locations were randomized. For example, Class 1-D won't be next to 1-C, but next to a pool or infirmary. On her way, Lizel encountered Yotaka near the pool. Yotaka asked Lizel about her ace's whereabout's. Lizel told her that Lost killed her, as Yotaka expected. Lizel tried to use her bow, but Yotaka could easily block her arrows in an open field. Yotaka used her pace to close down the distance and used her unique magic, Ecstasy against Lizel. Ecstasy bounded Lizel, and within five or so minutes it should have killed her. This timer proved to be Yotaka's doom. She dropped her guard, and Lizel managed to control the arrows she fired earlier to hit Yotaka's back. Yotaka sustained a lot of damage, and black mud devoured her. Lizel wondered if it was black mud or Lost. Elsewhere, Neith bumped into Seigi. Seigi looked more like a living dead from her lack of sleep. Despite that, she managed to overpower Neith with her 666 swords ability. Neith decided to go for an all-out attack. Seigi did the same. In the end, Neith managed to destroy Seigi's ability. Not long after, black mud appeared and devoured Seigi. Miyabi managed to meet up with Reina. They reached the cafeteria, where they met Mizusawa and Sansa. Mizu took both of the girls on, while Sansa ate her food. Mizu was using his mental abilities on the girls, but he included Sansa as well. Mizu argued it's more profitable to kill three people instead of two. He went onto a pompous speech. While Mizu was busy boasting, Sansa noticed he has a star on his forehead. It was Stella's doing. Mizu tried everything to get rid of Stella's magic, but he had no success. He tried to run away, but he got caught by Ruki. Ruki used his unique ability, Last Judgement, to get rid of Mizu. Stella was fighting Sansa. Stella used Galaxy Zero to finish things off. Sansa tried to melt Stella's attack, but she couldn't achieve it, and Galaxy Zero annihilated Sansa. Yuuto was still wandering. Suddenly, he noticed a girl lying on the floor. It was Rinne. Rinne told Yuuto Lost has changed. He tried to kill her. Rinne begged Yuuto to save her friend. If he saves her friend, then in return, Rinne's friend can help Yuuto to guide him through the labyrinth. Once Yuuto got her phone, a message appeared: "Become Lost's comrade". Rinne stood up and proceeded to take Yuuto to Lost.
===Lost's flashback===
We go ahead to Lost's flashback. It is the Lost point of view after he went with a noble. Black blood was injected into Lost and everyone that followed the noble. In the several days, most of the subjects died and soon only Lost remained. Later, the noble ordered Lost to wait for the other noble's child and assassinate him. Lost waited for days. One day, he met a child, Morioka Yuuto. Yuuto and Lost became friends. Lost spent all his time just waiting for the target to appear, so he didn't see any problem with it. After several days of waiting, his target appeared, Himekami Lizel. In the present, Yuuto arrived at Lost's location. Lost began his plan. He and Rinne, supported by the Hermit's unique ability, started to convince Yuuto that Lizel and Lovers are the enemies, and are only using Yuuto as their puppet. Yuuto remembered what happened back then. Lost apologized for dragging Yuuto into his job. However, Lost's master plan got interrupted by a massive explosion. It was Aspite. When Yuuto saw Aspite, he realized Rinne's phone somehow manipulated him. 
Yuuto tried to talk it out with Lost, but this conversation led to nowhere. Lost decided to go for a violent way. Because Lost's body is durable, he held the upper hand and pushed Yuuto with Aspite back. After a while, Aspite suggested Yuuto to use World Fall, but this time, Aspite will control it. Lost patiently waited for them to prepare. This turned out to be a grave mistake. Yuuto hit Lost head-on and scattered his body. For the first time, Lost's invincible body took damage. Rinne tried to rewind time, but something was preventing her. Rinne tried again and managed to rewind time, but the price was too high. She collapsed on the floor. Lost stopped momentarily, but he quickly started to attack again. Lost got near Yuuto and pulled a black handgun. The gun delivers an instant death curse, Happy End Life Severance. Yuuto pulled out every single bit of mana left to form a barricade. Luckily, the girls managed to find him and assist him in deflecting Lost's curse. Right there, Yuuto remembers the remaining part of his meeting with Lost and eventual meeting with Lizel. The noble gave Lost a magic stone, that stone turned out to be a suicide bomb. Lizel managed to throw that stone away. Lost begged her to let Yuuto go. Eventually, Lizel agreed, but she took Yuuto away because of her quest to explore humans. After human exploration, they noticed a card and a mature woman, who introduced herself as Sein. Sein explained all the arcana were a joint effort of devils and human sorcerers. As a thank you, Lovers were dedicated to the sorcerers. Lizel realized she won't be able to draw out the full potential of the arcana. Some thinking later, Lizel decided to give up half of her lifespan. Yuuto will become a candidate. Arcana will guide him and teach him new magic.
Yuuto got back to reality. He unlocks another unique magic, Sein sword. He managed to purify a bullet Lost sent at him, but he was unable to land a hit. Lost once again seized the initiative. Lizel aided Yuuto, Sein sword powered up even further, gaining a blue aura. Yuuto cut off Lost's arm. However, this time, his arm didn't return to his body. Lost realized he can lose and went all out. Yuuto went all out as well. Both launched ferocious blows, but Lost was shrinking in size. After a while, Yuuto dealt a finishing blow to Lost and the Death died.
Headmaster lifted the barrier, and the gang met the Emperor and the Priestess, but Yuuto fell exhausted to the ground. Later, Yuuto woke up beside the girls in a bed.
== Summary ==
* 1st appearance of the Temperance candidate, Mizusawa Balance.
* Death's Group plots to kill Hoshigaoka Stella.
* Hayachine Yotaka begins her investigation of Joudougahama Lost.
* 1st appearance of the Empreror candidate, Oinomori Marchosias.
* 1st appearance of the Priestess candidate, Astarte Fleminar.
* Stella is defeated, but escapes to the Lover's Group.
* 1st appearance of the Hermit's candidate, Kozukate Hisoka.
* Aspite investigates Golgotha territory and learns more about Lost.
* Ayaori Iratsume is killed by Lost after Aspite immobilizes her.
* Aspite escapes from Lost's grasp.
* Stella becomes the ace of Lovers.
* Gandou Barbatos holds a battle royale between Lover's Group and Death's Group
* Death's Group is completely wiped out. No casualties on the Lover's side. 
== Characters ==
Major Characters:
*Morioka Yuuto
*Himekami Lizel​
*Yuugaoze Miyabi​
*Koiwai Reina​
*Carnac Neith​
*Hoshigaoka Stella​
*Aspite
Supporting Characters:
*Barbatos Gandou​
*Sein
*Poran
*Kouma Ruki
*Oinomori Marchosias
*Astarte Fleminar
Antagonists:
*Joudougahama Lost
*Sannou Seigi
*Hayachine Yotaka
*Sansa Summers
*Shimokadzuma Rinne
*Mizusawa Balance
Minor Antagonists:
*Ayaori Iratsume - Hanged Man's ace
*Kozukate Hisoka - Candidate of Hermit
Mentioned characters:
*Nihondou Swordia - Justice's Card, mentioned during Yuuto's training.
*Moros Golgotha - Frequently mentioned through the volume.
== Chapters ==
* Prologue 
*Chapter 1 Cutthroat Scheme
*Chapter 2 Shamming Play After Training
*Chapter 3 The Star is Shooting
*Chapter 4 The Ace of Lovers
*Chapter 5 The Labyrinth's Battle Royale
*Chapter 6 This Encounter is Fated
*Afterword
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== References ==
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