Book 3: The Path to Tartarus/Chapters

#### **Chapter 1: Incident**

Zane, Amber and Mio investigate a massive fight that broke out in the Underworld, discovering the archangel Uriel, who has been reincarnated as a man named Tomas Morton, behind the incident.

#### **Chapter 2: Candle**

Jay Valentine returns to school, informing the members of Black Crown that suspicion activity has begun all across the mortal world and the magical world.

#### **Chapter 3: Surprise**

Zane heads to the student council room and meets with Calli Price, who questions him on Black Crown's previous missions and their future motives.

#### **Chapter 4:Debate**

After Zane is ambushed and left injured by the student council, Black Crown debates their next move

#### **Chapter 6: Resurrection**

Taking on a challenge from the student council, Amber and Mio team up to battle two of its members in a separate dimension; however, the battle takes a sharp turn when dead bodies begin to pop up.

#### **Chapter 7: Magnetism**

Jay Valentine takes on one of the student council members—Shiro Suzaku, who specializes in Nature Magic—finding himself confused when he begins to dominate the fight with ease.

#### **Chapter 8: Fractionalize**

A surprise visit from Mollie causes drama inside Black Crown

#### **Chapter 9: Matrix**

Zane is thrown off balance by a series of strange visions

#### **Chapter 10: To Slay A God**

Afeus and his disciple Edward confront Hades once more

#### **Chapter 11: PPhantast**

A brutal fight between Zane and Jay leaves Black Crown in trouble

#### **Chapter 12: Convergence**

Amber forces Zane to compete in a series of tests revolving around different sports.

#### **Chapter 13: Truth**

Cassie, Zane's sister, returns to town to relay important information

#### **Chapter 14: Collision**

With Black Crown alerted of a threat appearing at the Gates of Tartarus, Zane and Jay are forced to team up and defeat the head of the student council, Calli Price, before things spiral out of control; however, they find themselves unable cooperate properly.

#### **Chapter 15: Shattering Showdown**

Calli reveals her primary form of magic, Glass Dragon-Slaying Magic, pushing Zane and Jay close to a defeat. Deciding to team up and work together properly, the two fight their way towards a victory.

### **Liar Mask Arc**

#### **Chapter 16: Tethys**

Zane, Amber and Jay take the Black Flash to begin their quest; however, uncertainty leads them astray

#### **Chapter 17: Demeter**

Black Crown visits a town suffering from a lack of food shortage. In order to gain money for the town, Amber and Jay enter into a tournament not too far away, easily blowing through the opponents until they meet the final opponent.

#### **Chapter 18: Gaea**

On the way back from the tournament, the trio finds themselves separated within a massive cave, with Zane finding himself face-to-face with a friend from the past.

#### **Chapter 19: Kronos**

Amber and Jay cooperate to help Zane face his past

#### **Chapter 20: Thanatos**

After making their way out of the cave and continuing their journey, the trio into the former assassin Lagann

#### **Chapter 21: Eris**

Black Crown runs into a trouble when a preacher leads them into a dangerous trap—a town infested with anti-magic mages

#### **Chapter 22: Lyssa**

Following a tough battle with anti-magic knights, Black Crown retreats to a strange town where the residents seem to recognize them, giving them odd looks. With one citizen in particular deciding to pick at Zane's temper, the situation explodes out of control.

#### **Chapter 23: Poseidon**

With the group deciding to head through the White Sea, Amber invites Lagann to join Black Crown

#### **Chapter 24: Hermes**

With their boat having been trapped in a large magical cave, Zane and Lagann investigate the area, coming across an alchemist who hopes to trade their freedom for a valuable price—their souls.

#### **Chapter 25: Elpis**

Being the only person with the resistance to alchemy, Jay battles off against the strange mage, forced to watch as his companions slowly die. Left with no other choice, Zane begs Jay to use his Devil-Slaying Magic.

#### **Chapter 26: Ares**

With their boat having docked off, the group of four make their way towards Pointbreak-Cathedral, where they come across two of Afeus's closest soldiers, Ebris and Lux

#### **Chapter 27: Ichor**

Nearing defeat, Zane decides to accept the power left for him

### **Blooded Scythe Arc**

#### **Chapter 28: Flow Of Fire**

Amber advises Zane and Lucy on the development of their Water Magic

#### **Chapter 29: Death Arises**

Without a hint of warning, a portal is opened up in the Lands Between, releasing a massive force of undead warriors. Forced to retreat, Black Crown regroups to plan out their counterattack.

#### **Chapter 30: Standoff**

As previously-dead dragons make their way to Earth, Kieron battles against the SZ-Class Mage known as Bones, who specializes in Blood Magic and Bone Magic. Meanwhile, Jay finds himself in a deadlock with a mechanical mage.

#### **Chapter 31: Kettle**

Amber teams up with Jasper from the Seven Deadly Sins to fight against a mage surrounded in an aura of Destruction Magic. Meanwhile, the Five Shields launch their attack on the center of Afeus's troops.

#### **Chapter 32: Trick**

Lance and Mio fight against a pair of assassins who nearly kill them in battle until Kristina can arrive; however, she becomes mind-controlled by Afeus and turned against her teammates.

#### **Chapter 33: Flash**

Lilly helps Zane get closer to Afeus Clover's supposed location; however, they are confronted by Lux

#### **Chapter 34: Snow White**

As more troops begin to encircle Black Crown and the battling mages, Mio makes a difficult desicion regarding her dragon crystal. Meanwhile, Jay and Lagann team up to take down Bones.

#### **Chapter 35: Commanding Presence**

Afeus Clover enters the battlefield, fighting against several SX and SZ-Class Mages.

#### **Chapter 36: The Wall Before One's Eyes**

Slaughtering several SX-Class Mages, Afeus Clover makes his way down to the Underworld where he faces Lucifer, successfully managing to de-power him and take control of the Lucifer Domain

#### **Chapter 37: Soul And Mind**

Gilgamesh attempts to persuade Amber into using more of his power. Zane and Lilly help her fight through a seemingly infinite army of undead warriors.

#### **Chapter 38: Gates**

Black Crown attempts to close the Gates of Tartarus

### **Olympian Chess-Game Arc**

#### **Chapter 39: Biomechanical**

Lisa ambushes Zane with the reveal of her latest and strongest creature

#### **Chapter 40: Whir Of Blood**

Having narrowly saved Zane from death, Ren Asura attempts to navigate a tough battle against Lisa's creation

#### **Chapter 41: Power**

Jay, Lagann and Mio face a tough battle against the Greek god Ares

#### **Chapter 42: All Out**

Hecate, the Greek goddess of magic, pushes Black Crown to their limits

#### **Chapter 43: Accelerated Battle**

Afeus Clover confronts his biggest fear—Byakuya Dierenji

#### **Chapter 45: Deception**

The end nearing, Afeus reveals the true nature of his plan

### **Epilogue**

Amber throws Zane a birthday party, and Jay is officially inaugurated into Black Crown.