Part 1: Books 1-5

## **General Overview**

Part 1 in the Black Crown series covers Books 1-5, focusing on Zane and his guild's battle against mages who threaten the balance in the magical world. Here, the secrets of Project God-Slayer and Zane's past, as well as his darker side, will be uncovered.

## **Book 1: Black Crown & The White God-Slayer**

The first book in the series, *Black Crown & The White God-Slayer,* details the events in which a war between the Underworld and Heaven is closing in rapidly.

Set in the year 2020, the book begins when the protagonist, Zane Euphoria, has his soul damaged by a mage looking to sell it. Just before he can die, however, he is saved by a powerful mage wielding magical staffs, who reincarnates him as a devil and places him into a notorious guild known as Black Crown. With his sights set on becoming a human once more, he must first learn what that truly means as he fights his way through magical battle after the next.

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* **Black Crown Arc:** Chapters 1-16. Zane, getting used to his ability to use magic, along with Black Crown, who begin to try and accept him, work together to attempt to uncover more information on Project God-Slayer, meeting powerful mages along the way.
* **Seven Deadly Sins Arc:** Chapters 17-31. Black Crown faces off against the Seven Deadly Sins in order to get their hands on a magical artifact that may be used to end the incoming war between Heaven and the Underworld.
* **Underworld versus Heaven Arc:** Chapters 32-43+Epilogue. With the war between the Church and the Underworld underway, Black Crown must prevent as many lives from being taken, along with attempting to seek for a way to defeat Vahntrius Griffith.

## **Book 2: Black Crown & The Dragon-King Alliance**

The second book in the series, *Black Crown & The Dragon-King Alliance,* details the events in which Dragon Claw, a guild composed of evil Dragon-Slayers, attempts to open a portal to the absit lands, where thousands of dragons live, in order to use them to take over society.

Set in the summer of 2020, the book begins when Zane and Amber meet a pair Dragon-Slayers trained by two of the seven Dragon-Kings; after failing to complete their mission with their assistance, they team up to enter into the Annual Mage Tournament, where they learn of an evil plot by a guild of mages known as Dragon Claw.

With Black Crown and the Dragon-King Alliance working together, they must stop Dragon Claw from getting their hands on the White Bird, or else all will burn.

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* **Annual Mage Tournament Arc:** Chapters 1-14. Black Crown, along with the assistance of Mio and Shota Tsukomi, enter into the Annual Mage Tournament in hopes of winning an item capable of resurrecting the dead.
* **Blue-Merry Rose Arc:** Chapter 15-19. Zane attempts to get more information regrading Dragon Claw and the White Bird.
* **Black Crown versus Dragon Claw Arc:** Chapters 20-32. With Dragon Claw on the move, Black Crown, along with the Dragon-King Alliance, travel out to the Underworld, looking into battle with the enemy guild for possession over the White Bird.
* **Royal Blood tournament Arc:** Chapters 33-41+Epilogue. At the request of Amber, Zane enters into the Royal Blood Tournament in an attempt to stop Felix McKnight from gaining his hands on a wish he's been harboring for years.

## **Book 3: Black Crown & The Path to Tartarus**

The third book in the series, *Black Crown & The Path to Tartarus,* depicts the events in which a Psychic God-Slayer, Afeus Clover, attempts to rewrite society using an army of forces of tartarus in order to create a perfect society.

Set in the year 2021, the book begins when Afeus's Twelve Disciple go after Black Crown, attempting to destroy them from within before they can against Afeus's Grand Chess Game. Meanwhile, Afeus begins his quest to unleash the forces of Tartarus, seeking to launch a planned attack against the Underworld that will leave them shaken to their core.

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* **Twelve Disciples Arc:** Chapters 1-12. Zane and Black Crown must defeat the Student Council in a tournament-style game in order to find more information on Afeus Clover.
* **Wings of Liberation Arc:** Chapters 13-23. Amber, Zane and Jay take a quest to meet Afeus Clover, meeting Lagann along the way and teaming up with the former assassin. To their surprise, however, the quest will prove to be difficult on them not physically, but mentally.
* **Invasion of Tartarus Arc:** Chapters 24-34. Afeus Clover launches his attack on the magical world with an armed force from Tartarus, dealing concentrated blows to key spots and earning several checkmates.
* **Olympian Chess Game Arc:** Chapters 34-42+Epilogue. Fearing the Dragon-Slayer of Wrath, Afeus Clover unleashes the Twelve Olympians in hopes that they will speed up the progress of his fourth and final checkmate.

## **Book 4: Black Crown & The Ironworks of Conquest**

The fourth book in the series, *Black Crown & The Ironworks of Conquest*, details the events in which the last survivor of Project God-Slayer, Ivior Gurren, attempts to wipe out both Heaven and the Underworld in an attempt to stop the coming of Hylax, an interdimensional god.

Set in the year 2022, the book begins when Zane Jackson and Amber Lucifer, the main protagonists, use their day off to hang out in the mortal world, suddenly being approached by Reaper Kurosami, an SX-Class Devil, who informs them of a plot to destroy the Underworld. Meanwhile, Black Crown must deal with strange dimensional portals that are opening up on Earth, threatening to tear a hole in space-time and destroying existence as they know it.

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* **Blade of Iron Arc:** Chapters 1-12. Black Crown investigates Ivior Gurren and the sudden appearance of tears in space-time.
* **Astro Grenade Arc:** Chapters 13-21. Black Crown seeks out an artifact that could wipe out Hylax before he arrives in their world. Meanwhile, Zane trains to get his mentality under control.
* **Hylax Conquest Arc**

## **Book 5: Black Crown & The Anti-Devil Society**

The fifth book in the series, *Black Crown & The Anti-Devil Society,* tells the story of the Shinriyoku and their journey to liberate the magical world from the Underworld and the devil race.

Set in the summer of 2022, the book begins when Hailey Luna suddenly goes missing, causing Black Crown to investigate the disappearance. After coming to a conclusion, they discover the Shinriyoku have become active, moving to take steps against the enemy guild. Fighting their way around the Underworld, Black Crown will come to know true fear.

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* **Riot Javelin Arc:** Chapters 1-?. Black Crown investigates Hailey's disappearance. Meanwhile, Zane attempts to learn more about the Shinriyoku from his younger sister, Asami Akatsuki.
* **Call of the Wild Arc:** Chapters ?-?. Itsuki Echo, along with help of Hailey, attempt to look for a way to liberate the Underworld from the rest of magical world, also getting to know the other members of the Shinriyoku better.
* **Fangs of Terror Arc:** Chapters ?-?. Zane leaves Black Crown to work with Diana and the Shinriyoku to cut the dimensional gap between the Underworld and Earth.