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Chapter 3

"Staffs" is the third chapter in the Black Crown series and belongs to the first book, *Black Crown & The White God-Slayer*.

## Chapter Information

### Book

**Black Crown & The White God-Slayer (1)**

## Notable Characters Present

**Zane Euphoria**
**Amber Lucifer**

**Jay Valentine**

**Future**

## **Context**

Zane learns of his reincarnation as a devil and how he is the latest host of Unus Ademantria, granting the ability to use Elemental Magic.

## **Summary**

Zane questions about the nature of his reincarnation and how Black Crown operates. Afterwards, he stumbles upon a boy beaten at the hands of Jay Valentine, who is revealed to posses a strange form of magic known as Devil-Slaying Magic.

Managing to speak to the boy, who claims his codename is "Future," after Jay leaves, Zane learns of his intentions and who he seeks to find—the Underworld's Princess.

## **Notable Quotes**

* *"I don't know what you mean by justice, but we rarely get any big tasks or missions, so don't expect us to do be doing anything crazy."* **(Amber to Zane)**
* *"Magic and God... it's just a bit hard for me to believe that they've really existed all this time"* **(Zane to Amber)**
Alzon Viernes/Relationships

## **Devils**

### **Spencer McCarthy**

During their childhood, the two were good friends for a brief period in time. Spencer helped Alzon control his magic, and after being controlled by Absalon, he helped restrain him and send him to the Black Prison. It is stated that Spencer frequently visits Alzon in prison, and the two are friendly with one another.

### **Amber Lucifer**

Wanting to learn to control her powers from someone in a similar situation, Amber sought out Alzon's advice, heading down to Black-Stone Prison to speak with him. Due to their similar situations, Alzon gave her good advice on learning to manage Gilgamesh's powers, and is the biggest reason as to how she learned how to open the Babylon Gates. Similar to Umbra, Amber respected and even admired Alzon for his humbleness, which is why she tried so hard to save him in Book 6 when Jack-O'-Hollow began his rampage, even siding with Zane as his plan had the most likely chance of keeping him alive. In the end, however, Alzon ended up dying, and he tells Amber that she should be proud of how she grew.
Mollie Honolulu

A former archangel who lost all of her power, **Mollie Honolulu** was previously known as Barachiel before being reborn. In her new life, she is considered to be almost perfect in every way, causing her to look down upon people. She is seeked out by Zane for her blessing in Book 2.

## **Appearence**

Similar to Roxy, Mollie was born with attractive features—such as her brown hair and green eyes—due to her former life as an archangel; however, her inheritance of beauty is said to be on a different level. She often dresses like she comes wealth, yet she is not particularly rich.

## **Personality**

Because of her near perfection, Mollie is very condescending and looks down upon people less fortunate than her. Due to this, she mocks Zane for his troubled past after he told her about it. However, as shown with her treatment of Hailey, it is shown that Mollie can be empathetic and even kind, and that she is mean to others to hide her true nature.

In Book 3, Mollie states that she admires Zane for his performance in the battle against Caloris, but that it's going to take a lot more than that to impress her enough for her blessing. She eventually agrees to hand over her blessing in Book 5 after Zane successfully saves Hailey from the Shinriyoku.

## **Background**

Not much is known about Mollie's background due to her living a mostly normal life despite all of her perfections. It is said she would like to study medicine similar to Amber, and that she's helped many people find their path in life because of her inherited wisdom.

## **Relationships**

* **Zane Euphoria:** At first, Mollie mocked Zane for his past after he told her about it; however, as time went on, she slowly started to admire Zane for his strength, particularly his performance against Caloris and Felix in the Royal Blood Tournament
Devil-Slaying Magic

**Devil-Slaying Magic** is a form of Slaying Magic that is taught by devils. It is used to neutralize, absorb and utilize different forms of magic, and can also be used to more effectively harm devils.

## **History**

It is unknown the exact year, but Devil-Slaying Magic first originated after Christ had left Earth as a sign of peace between the devil and human race. For decades, the form of magic was taught by devils so that humans could better protect themselves against other humans and devils that had an ill intent.

One-hundred years later after, however, humans betrayed the devils after having caught a small group of them using Devil-Slaying Magic to lure in unsuspected humans, slaughtering them instead of teaching them as promised. As a result, devils were banished to the Underworld, and the human-like race living there soon merged with them, causing devils to appear more human-like.

In the 1700's, the Church began bestowing Devil-Slaying Magic onto humans and young mages so that they could protect the mortal world from any devils that would arise.

## **Notable Users**

* **Zane Euphoria**
* **Jay Valentine**
* **Rowan Chambers**
* **Galvamesh Ira**
* **Tozen Yoko**
* **Mayako Nozomi**
* **Diana Hardy**
* **Itsuki Echo**
* **Jasper Liascones**
* **Yazetsu Espada**
* **Yohan Emiyo**
* **Ryuji Sayuri**
* **Kikio Kentaro**
* **Delta Ayana**
* **Asami Akatsuki**

## **Known Variations**

* **Fire Devil-Slaying Magic**
* **Water Devil-Slaying Magic**
* **Earth Devil-Slaying Magic**
* **Wind Devil-Slaying Magic**
* **Nature Devil-Slaying Magic**
* **Ice Devil-Slaying Magic**
* **Poison Devil-Slaying Magic**
* **Lightning Devil-Slaying Magic**
* **Shadow Devil-Slaying Magic**
* **Blood Devil-Slaying Magic**
* **Identity Devil-Slaying Magic**
* **Soul Devil-Slaying Magic**
Iron Dragon-Slaying Magic

**Iron Dragon-Slaying Magic** is a variant of Dragon-Slaying Magic that revolves around the element of iron, and is used to either absorb, repel or neutralize Iron Magic; additionally, it can be used to more effectively harm dragons.

### Type

**Dragon-Slaying Magic**

In order to obtain the magic, one must be taught it by an iron dragon.
Kiara Rivas

An important character to the start of the story, **Kiara Rivas** is the childhood friend of Zane and Cassie. Born with magic, she was instructed by her parents and the Church to tell no one—even her close friends—about it; however, as a result, she slowly started to go insane after seeing several images of the future and the past. At the start of the series, she is dead.

## **Appearence**

As seen in flash backs, Kiara is shown to have long brown hair and brown eyes. She is described as being fairly pretty and often wears the colors blue and red. In Black Caliber, her hair is a bit messy due to her recent visions.

## **Abilities**

As the host of the Sixth Axis, Kiara had access to a few abilities

* **Creation Magic**
* **Light Magic**

## **Personality**

When asked by Mio, Zane describes Kiara as very sweet and caring. Jay later backs it up, saying she was a thoughtful person who liked to do things for other people, which was essentially her only flaw. In flashbacks, Kiara is shown to be very protect and defensive of her friends, always looking out for them and helping them when they're in need.

In Black Caliber, Kiara appears and is shown to be much more introverted and quiet. When approached by Lucy and Jay, she tells them that she doesn't want to help them and that they should just stay away, confusing the ladder of the two. In her final appearence, she is seen crying and tells Amber that she wishes that her life had been more fortunate.

## **Background**

Not much is known about her background other than the fact her ancestors were historically members of the Church. At the age of seven, she became the host for the Sixth Axis and started training as a mage; however, she started to see odd visions of the future similar to Hazel Dierenji. After a few years of elementary, she became friends with Zane and eventually Cassie. The three were close during childhood up until Cassie left.
Frost Dragon-Queen Mode

**Frost Dragon-Queen Mode** is a Magical Ascendance used exclusively by Mio Tsukomi; in order to activate it, she combines both her Zodiac Breaker and her Dragonification. Because it grants tons of power, it burns through magic faster and is considered a risk.

## **Appearence**

Just like Dragonification, this form grants Mio a pair of blue wings that sprout from her back and tail—both of which are icy in texture and appearence. Aditionally, as a result of combining Dragonification with her Zodiac Breaker, she wears a blue crown made of Ice Magic.

## **Powers**

* **Frost Dragon-Slaying Magic**
* **Flight**
* **Additional Power**
* **Additional Speed**
* **Additional Magic Power**
* **Increased Senses**
Armor Magic

**Armor Magic** is a form of Defensive Magic that allows the user to equip themselves with a suit of armor. Less experienced mages, however, can only summon certain parts of armor at once, such as a gauntlet or a helmet.

## **Notable Users**

* **Zane Euphoria**
* **Alzon Viernes**
* **Diana Hardy**
* **Alfa Katakuri**

## **Known Variations**

* **Armor Magic**
* **Dark-Armor Magic**
* **Holy-Armor Magic**
* **Unholy-Armor Magic**
Aqua Dragonification

The dragonification of users who wield Water Dragon-Slaying Magic, **Aqua Dragonification** is a magical ascendance that greatly raises the user's magical power, while also granting them ability to fly.

## **Appearence**

As a form of dragonification, the ability grants the user a pair of blue wings and a tail; additionally, the left side of their body becomes more dragon-like as the texture of their arm and leg becomes more scale-like.

## **Powers**

* **Enhanced Speed**
* **Enhanced Magical Power**
* **Flight**
* **Enhanced Water Dragon-Slaying Magic**
Joker

## Myra Fernandez (Joker)

**Joker**, whose real identity is **Myra Fernandez**, is a Devil-Slayer known for playing pranks on devils. While it is unknown exactly how powerful she is, she is deemed a high-level threat if she were to go rogue.

## **Appearence**

Born with curly red hair and green eyes, Myra is described as being pretty attrative and is stated to have receieved the most attention of any girl at Zane's high school.

When disguised in her alter ego, she wears white jeans and a short-sleeved white shirt with three red v-shaped stripes on it; additionally, her arms are wrapped with white medical bandages. On top of that, she wears an open red cloak with the hood pulled over her white helmet, which is patterend with two red v-shaped stripes.

## **Abilities**

Utilizing the most powerful anti-devil form of magic, **White Devil-Slaying Magic**, Myra is stated to be extremly dangerous and skilled, though to what extent is unknown. Having defeated both Kieron and Jay in battle in the past, Myra is considered to be close to Zane and Amber's power in terms of magic.

## **Personality**

Similar to Divinos, Myra is an extremly mysterious girl and mage. While it is clear she is not very evil, she is also not entirely a good person, having severaly injured and nearly killed multiple devils. When asked by Zane to explain her intentions, she states that she does everything for fun; however, it is later revealed that Myra had been protecting devils from getting close to the Church in Morning Star Town, where they could likely run into a more malicious Devil-Slayer or mage.

Despite this, Myra is still somewhat dysfunctional, likely a result from the sudden inheritance of Devil-Slaying Magic. In Book 3, when asked by Zane to assist Black Crown, she states that she sometimes hear voices in her head and that she tried very hard to resist killing devils.

## **Background**

Born in Puerto Rico, Myra eventually moved by herself after finishing 8th grade to attend high school in the United States, where she hoped to study biology. While not a very religious person, Myra was faithful in the existence of God, which eventually led her to accidentally inherting White Devil-Slaying Magic after having been cut by a fallen glass shard by the Church.

After recieving her Devil-Slaying Magic, Myra was recruited by the Church after they offered her inticing benefits, soon being given the name of "Joker" when daunting her alter ego. As Joker, Myra is stated to have tricked and injured many devils in Morning Star Town, having nearly killed some of them.
Magic Eyes

**Magic Eyes** are a form of Magic Power that are stored in and used by the wielder's eyes. Simply by staring at their opponent or shutting their eye and opening it back up, they can cast spells and affects.

## Magic Eyes

### Type

Magic Power

In order to use Magic Eyes, one must either be given them by a divinely figure or inherit one through their bloodline.

## **Notable Users**

* **Amber Lucifer**
* **Kieron Bernard**
* **Mio Tsukomi**
* **Jay Valentine**
* **Lucy Hollis**
* **Kristina Kaye**
* **Lance Hecate**
* **Alzon Viernes / Jack-O'-Hollow**
* **Divinos**
* **Akira Shirogane**
* **Diana Hardy**
* **Afeus Clover**
* **Itsuki Echo**
* **Galvamesh Ira**
* **Asami Akatsuki**
* **Hylax**

## **Known Variations**

* **Eyes of Achlys**
* **Eyes of Prevention**
* **Eyes of Scrutiny**
* **Eyes of Visus**
* **Eyes of Heizu**
* **Eyes of Sekkai**
* **Eyes of Ash**
* **Eyes of Arashi**
* **Eyes of Death**
* **Eyes of Hardening**
* **Eyes of Liberation**
* **Eyes of Ketsu**
* **Eyes of Darkness**
* **Eyes of Nature**
* **Eyes of All**
Gold Dragon-Slayer Mode

**Gold Dragon-Slayer Mode** is a Magical Ascendance used exclusively by Zane Euphoria that combines his Armor Magic and his Gold Dragon-Slaying Magic, while also activating his dragonification. It was granted to him by Tsune, a former Host of Unus, in order to combat against more powerful foes.

## Information

### Form of Magic

**Gold Dragon-Slaying Magic**

In order to activate it, however, it must be injected into his bloodstream through spikes of light that shoot out of the ground, piercing through his body and causing immense pain and bloodshed. Afterwards, it leaves a burning sensation and forces him to rest and recover.

## **Appearence**

As a result of his Amor Magic, the transformation grants him a shiny and bright-gold suit of armor with a dragon-like wings and a tail, as well as an altered helmet shape that has the top-back protrude out several inches horizontally. If needed, Zane can summons claws at the tips of his fingers.

## **Powers**

* **Gold Dragon-Slaying Magic**
* **Fifty-Times Power Multiplier**
* **Additional Strength**
* **Additional Durability**
* **Additional Speed**
* **Additional Magic Power**
Anathema System

The Anathema System is a form of Code Power that grants its user an Anathema—the ability to access certain powers that can be activated for momentary period of time. In order to be granted an Anathema, one must either be pierced by the Blade of Sins or be given one by the previous owner.

## **Notable Users**

* **Caloris Azathoth**
* **Lilly Simon**
* **Alfa Katakuri**
* **Lucy Hollis**
* **Tozen Yoko**
* **Galvamesh Ira**

## **Known Variations**

* **Gold Reflex Anathema**
* **Silver Rin Anathema**
* **Infinite Peace Anathema**
* **Death Touch Anathema**
* **Red Redemption Anathema**
* **True Blue Anathema**
* **Yellow Shine Anathema**
* **Grudging Green Anathema**
* **Striking Purple Anathema**
* **Heaven Eyes Anathema**
* **Divine Protection Anathema**
* **Power Domination Anathema**
* **Monster Counter Anathema**
* **Tartarus Gate Anathema**
* **Zero Ability Anathema**
* **Infinite Body Anathema**
* **No Wings Anathema**
Elemental Absorption Magic

**Elemental Absorption Magic** is a form of Slaying Magic that allows the user to absorb and neutralize all forms of Elemental Magic. Users who are skilled enough are capable of absorption elements and shooting them back at their opponent, even if they don't know the magic themselves.

## **Notable Users**

* **Zane Euphoria**
* **Hylax**
* **Hanayome**
Itsuki Echo

A former member of the Shinriyoku, Itsuki Echo is a Blood Devil-Slayer and member of the Tetsuya Fifteen. After his parents were killed in a fire, Itsuki was raised and trained by Galvamesh Ira to become a powerful mage.

## Appearence

Itsuki has raven-black hair and brown eyes, typically wearing his red cloak and carrying around his two spears. After being spit out of Galvamesh, Itsuki's eye color become more grayish.

## Abilities

* **Blood Devil-Slaying Magic:** Allows Itsuki to use red-colored Water Magic, as well as absorb any other form of water that contains magic; additionally, through Inverse Principle, he can harms devils more effectively
* **Master Lancer**
* **Eyes of Ichor**
* **Healing Factor**

## Personality

Upon first appearence, Itsuki is violent and short-tempered, seeing devils as burden to society that should be exterminated. However, after meeting Hailey Luna, he learns the true value of life and innocence, instead seeking for a more peaceful way to bring justice to devils.

Eventually, he would betray the Shinriyoku and kill Beast with his spears.

## Background

When he four-years-old, Itsuki was one of the sole survivors of a great purge of flames that costed hundreds of lives. Luckily, he was found by Galvamesh Ira, who took him in and raised him to become a powerful mage and Devil-Slayer.

## Relationships

* **Galvamesh:** For the longest time, Itsuki saw Galvamesh as a sort of father-figure, looking up to his ideals and power; however, he would eventually betray him and go against his teachings.
* **Diana Hardy:** Being raised almost alongside her, Diana and Itsuki posses a sibling-like relationship, looking after one another and ensuring the other's protection
* **Hailey Luna:** Upon their first encounter, Itsuki was rude and condescending to the younger girl, however, after spending more time with her, Itsuki would soon find the important of innocence, using what he learned from her to fight against the Shinriyoku

## Trivia

* Itsuki is meant to be a direct foil to Zane
* Originally, Itsuki only fought with one spear
* Jay versus Itsuki was the first battle planned for Book 5
Chapter 10

"Blank is the tenth chapter in the Black Crown series under Book 1, *Black Crown & The White God-Slayer*.

## Chapter Information

### Book

**Black Crown & The White God-Slayer (1)**

## Notable Characters Present

**Zane Euphoria****Vahntrius Griffith**

**Amber Lucifer**

**Diana Hardy**

**Absalon**

## **Context**

Zane, Amber and Diana head out into the Underworld to discover the newly-identified threat, meeting a mage named Vahntrius Griffith, who claims to be a survivor of the secret Project God-Slayer.

## **Summary**

Van and Amber speak about the past relationship between mortals and devils, unable to agree on what occurred. Making the first move, Diana freezes the White God-Slayer in a block of ice, though it is helpless as the mage easily breaks out of it.

Keeping distance in between them, Van continuously fires ranged magical spells until Unus suddenly speaks to Zane. As he becomes distracted, however, Van closes in and easily reflects the attacks coming from the trio, before sending the Host of Unus back with a hard blow.

Thinking that Van had been brought down by pointblank spells from Amber and Diana, Zane stands up and looks around him, only to be suddenly stabbed through the chest by a hand-blade of White Magic formed around Van's fingers. Instead of losing consciousness, however, he fades into an empty room where he is greeted by a strange figure.

Introducing himself as Absalon, a supposed antithesis to Unus, the figure tells Zane that he will allow him to continue living, before sending him back to the real world, where he awakens to find himself back in the same moment he had left, his wound having healed. Lowering his magic power down, Van shows the trio an image of the Underworld in the past, before giving some finals words and leaving the scene.

## **Notable Quotes**

* *"Take a look at the mortal world, and you'll find numerous counts of devils slaughtering innocent people."* (**Van to Amber)**
* *"You may consider me (Unus's) antithesis. I am here to bring balance to your mind and soul. If not, you will be corrupted by my colleague's words of justice."* **(Absalon to Zane)**
* *"I don't want you to hate me because of this, but it's fine if you think of me any less."* **(Amber to Zane)**
* *"I don't think you're all that bad."* **(Zane to Amber)**
Demonic Prowess

An exclusive magical ascendancy used by Jack-O'-Hollow, Alzon Viernes's other persona, **Demonic Prowess** is a God-Drive derived from **Fire God-Slaying Magic**. It is said to possess the strongest strength multiplier of any God-Drive noted in history; however, it has heavier drawbacks that make using it a risk.

## **Appearence**

It is implied that a Hollow's hair turns a dark shade of red when entering the Demonic Prowess form. On the outside, golden fiery chains flow from his wrists and the gaps in his armor light up with a golden glow. Due to the strength multiplier, any Fire Magic cast while in the transformation becomes a darker shade of red as well.

## **Powers**

* **Enhanced Physical Strength**
* **Enhanced Durability**
* **Enhanced Speed**
* **Decreased Stamina**
Chapter 1

"Death" is the first official chapter in the Black Crown series.

## Notable Characters Present

**Zane Euphoria****Jay Valentine**

**Lance Hecate**

**Divinos**

**Vahntrius Griffith**

**Amber Lucifer**

## **Context**

Zane is an atheist in a town full of believers. Blessed with a photographic memory and a natural talent with art, he strives to answer the question "What does it mean to be a human?"

## **Summary**

Zane goes through a normal day at school until he is approached by Lance Hecate, a friend that asks him if he can take a letter to the school garden, where he meets Amber Lucifer. After the two get into an argument, Amber tells him not to head go past the park nearby on his way home.

Deciding that he won't listen to her out of curiosity and spite, Zane takes the long way home and passes the park, suddenly finding himself unable to move. Learning that his soul has been taken by a black-cloaked mage that mysteriously appears from nowhere, Zane collapses onto the stairs and is left helpless as his life slips way.

The sky suddenly rumbles with a mysterious thunder, and it begins to rain. As clanky footsteps approach, the black-cloaked mage and Zane turn to find a heavily-cloaked figure wielding strange orbs that floated around their head. Supposedly named Divinos, the mage strikes the black-cloaked figure down with lighting and gets rid of them, before turning his attention to Zane.

Saying that it was too late, Divinos hands Zane a golden token.
Frost Dragon-Slaying Magic

**Frost Dragon-Slaying Magic** is a variant of Dragon-Slaying Magic that revolves around the elements of ice and snow, and is used to either absorb, repel or neutralize Ice Magic and/or Snow Magic; additionally, it can be used to more effectively harm dragons.

### Type

**Dragon-Slaying Magic**

In order to obtain the magic, one must be taught it by the Frost Dragon-Queen, Fuyu.
Blood Devil-Slaying Magic

**Blood Devil-Slaying Magic** is a variant of Devil-Slaying Magic that is used to either absorb, repel or neutralize Blood Magic; additionally, it can be used to more effectively harm devils.

## Blood Devil-Slaying Magic

### Type

**Devil-Slaying Magic**

The more blood of a devil that is shed in the presence of a Blood Devil-Slayer, the more powerful they become.

## **Notable Users**

* **Itsuki Echo**
* **Galvamesh Ira**
Book 4: The Ironworks of Conquest

The fourth book in the series, ***Black Crown & The Ironworks of Conquest**,* details the events in which the final survivor of Project God-Slayer, Ivior Gurren, seeks the death of the reincarnated archangels in order to destroy the Underworld and prevent an interdimensional god known as Hylax, "Devourer Of Multiverses", from entering their reality.

## Black Crown & The Ironworks of Conquest

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Set in the year 2022, the book begins when Black Crown is alerted of a rift in space-time near one of the Underworld's moons. After being attacked by a strange entity, and soon after the Iron God-Slayer, the guild discovers that the mysterious reincarnation of five of the seven archangels in the past may hold the key to preventing a full on invasion of from beyond reality.

## **Arcs**

### **Blade Of Iron Arc**

#### **Chapters 1-11**

Black Crown attempts to deal with a rift in space-time while Ivior Gurren, the Iron God-Slayer and a survivor of Project God-Slayer, launches an attack of his own on the Underworld

### **Wings Of Glory Arc**

#### **Chapters 12-20**

Realizing the archangels may have knowledge of what lies beyond the rifts in space-time, Zane attempts to convince the reincarnation of Jegudiel—Roxy Contreras, a popular idol—to release the powers of the archangels.

### **Phantom Angel Arc**

#### **Chapters 21-27**

Zane, Amber and Roxy investigate Hailey's mysterious past after the archangel's regaining their powers causes her to see sudden visions of the past

### **Clash Of Gods Arc**

#### **Chapters 28-34**

Ivior and Black Crown attempt to seal away the awakened Hylax

### **Hylax Invasion Arc**

#### **Chapters 35-45**

As Hylax's presence starts to corrupt all of reality, Black Crown races against the clock to ward off the god

## **Characters**

### **Returning Characters**

* Zane Euphoria
* Amber Lucifer
* Byakuya Dierenji
* Kristina Kaye
* Lance Hecate
* Lucy Hollis
* Mio Tsukomi
* Jay Valentine
* Kieron Bernard
* Reaper Kurosami
* Hailey Luna
* Ren Asura
* Spencer McCarthy
* Umbra Geass
* Felix McKnight
* Mollie Honolulu
* Tomas Morton
* Diana Hardy
* Bones
* Joker

### **New Characters**

* Ivior Gurren
* Hylax
* Roxy Contreras
* Professor Zinc
* Stelia Luna
Incendiary Fist

Used to fuel physical punches, **Incendiary Fist** is a spell stemming from Fire Magic that allows the user to surround their fist in flames, causing their opponent to be burned upon contact, which creates additional damage.

## Information

### User(s)

**Zane Euphoria****Kieron Bernard (Lagann)**

**Alzon Viernes**

## **Function**

Different mages, such as Kieron and Zane, have different ways of using the technique. For Kieron, the spell is used to fuel rapid punches that build up heat in the opponent's body, causing them to become sluggish and sweaty. When used by mages such as Zane and Alzon, the spell is used to fuel an intense punch for one hard strike.
Gelida Cana

An Ice God-Slayer, Gelida Cana is the King of Clockwork, a place located in a parallel dimension to that of the Underworld. Born deaf and blind, Gelida would learn to sense emotions and thoughts through magic, eventually becoming the king of the Clockwork Nation.

## **Appearence**

Gelida is depicted as a middle-aged man with bright blue hair and eyes, who wears a white robe with a hood that hides his identity, along with having wide sleeves. Additionally, he wears white rings on each of his index fingers.

## **Abilities**

Despite his power, Gelida only has a few abilities.

* **Ice Magic:** Allows Gelida to manipulate and conjure ice, shooting it from his body or manipulating it into different shapes
* **Ice God-Slaying Magic:** Allows Gelida to absorb Ice Magic, and through Inverse Principle, more effectively harm gods and godly entities
* **Rings of Boreas:** When activated, grants Gelida twice the speed and twice the force of his punches
* **Master Combatant**

## **Personality**

Due to the way he was raised, as a boy who was both deaf and blind, Gelida grew up to be a humble and kind person who tried his best to contribute to society despite his short-comings. As king, Gelida ruled fairly well; however, due to his inability to communicate with others, he would be overthrown by Leonais.

## **Trivia**

* Gelida is the third best hand-to-hand fighter behind Lord Spencer and Divinos
* He is also the second-most agile fighter, only behind Beast
Holy Extinction

Derived from White Magic, **Holy Extinction** is a spell that allows the user to shoot a blast of holy energy from the palm(s) of their hand(s).

## **Function**

By pointing our their hand(s) forward, the caster is able to shoot out a large beam of white, holy energy that is highly effective against unholy beings such as devils and fallen angels.

Additionally, the beam becomes larger and more destructive with the more magic that is put into it by the caster.
Flame Mines

A special spell derived from Fire Magic, **Flames Mines** is a technique that allows the user to plan smalls orbs of magic around a battle field and then dentate them at will at any given time.

## **Function**

By casting the spell, the user can summon small orbs of Fire Magic to their hands, which they can then stealthy place around the battlefield—the more mines they place down, the larger the explosion and damage will be.

Alternately, the spell can be changed to make the mines set off whenever an opponent steps on one of them.
Fire Dragon-Slaying Magic

**Fire Dragon-Slaying Magic** is a variant of Dragon-Slaying Magic that revolves around the element of fire, and is used to either absorb, repel or neutralize Fire Magic; additionally, it can be used to more effectively harm dragons.

In order to obtain the magic, one must be taught it by a fire dragon.

## **Notable Users**

* **Caloris Azathoth**
* **Shota Tsukomi**
* **Delta Ayana**
Godly Requiem

A unique spell used exclusively by Vahntrius Griffith, **Godly Requiem** is a technique derived from White God-Slaying Magic that allows the user to cloak themselves in a thin aura of white energy; if an opponent hits the energy, they are hit with recoil damage if they are not holy beings.

## **Function**

Used purely as a defensive spell, **Godly Requiem** allows the user to inflict counter-attack damage if their opponent attacks the spell with either a physical or ranged attack; however, the recoil damage can be avoided if the user is shielded by Black Magic or is holy enough.
Main Characters

## **Zane Euphoria**

Zane Euphoria is the protagonist of the Black Crown series. During his childhood he was raised by a single step-father, who was mostly absent, following the death of his parents. He would grow up hating the idea of a God and Heaven, believing that if they truly existed there would be no evil or tragedies in the world.

One day, on his way home from school, an unfortunate run in with a soul pawner from the Underworld would leave his soul damaged, threatening his very existence. After being saved by a mysterious mage wielding the ability to manipulate lightning, Zane would be reincarnated as a devil and placed into Black Crown, a guild of mages with the single mission of keeping the peace in the magical world.

Following his reincarnation, Zane learns his soul and body hosts a lost-god known as Emperor Unus, who is able to grant their host the ability to use each form of Elemental Magic. With his world slowly changing, and his more obscure mentality slowly revealing itself, Zane hopes to become a human once more—whatever that may mean.

## **Amber Lucifer**

Considered the deuteragonist of the series, Amber Lucifer is the biological daughter of the current Lucifer, and also the captain of Black Crown. Following the death of her mother, Amber was distanced away from society, and was thus raised without too much knowledge of social customs; as a result, she is very intelligent book-wise, but lacks common sense and knowledge of social norms at times.

When she was only seven-years-old, the ancient dragon known as Gilgamesh was sealed inside of her, granting her the ability to use Destruction Magic and cast the Babylon Chains.

After meeting Zane following his reincarnation as a devil, she would make a deal with him: in exchange for receiving knowledge about Earth and its social norms from him, she would teach him about the magical world and how to tame his abilities.

## **Divinos**

The tritagonist of the series, Divinos is the mage who reincarnated Zane through a Revival Token. Though not much is known about him, it is said that he is of the SZ-Class, which is the highest rank a mage can achieve in the Underworld, with only two other mages besides him holding the title.

Described as wearing helmet-less black armor, a silver cape that curves around his shoulder in a U shape, a silver bandana, and wielding five colorful orbs that float around his head, Divinos wields the powers of the Sacred Staffs and Storm Dragon-Slaying Magic, making him one of the most powerful mages in the series.

Even though he rarely appears, Divinos's past is slowly revealed throughout the series, making big impacts on the story as he teaches and learns from the other members of Black Crown.
Mugen Drill

One of Zane's most important techniques, the Mugen Drill is a manifestation that appears on his left arm, creating a spiraling drill that can pierce through anything given enough magic to fuel it.

## **Function**

At first, when summoned by Zane the first couple of times, the drill was used to physically clash against opponent's bodies and harm them with the force of the drill's tip being rammed against them. However, as time went on, the drill was also used to break through magical spells and deflect things that otherwise could not be, such as the Babylon Chains.
Aqua Slicer

Derived from Water Magic, **Aqua Slicer** is a spell that allows the caster to shoot disc-shaped blades of water.

## Information

### User(s)

**Lucy Hollis****Zane Euphoria**

**Alfa Katakuri**

## **Function**

By pointing out their palm(s), the user is able to cast the spell and send forth sharp, disc-shaped blades of water that can cut through solid objects if given enough magic to, and can even cut and damage opponents to the point where blood is visible.

The amount of attacks that are sent out by the spell is dependent on how much magic is used by the caster.
Light Magic

**Light Magic** is a form of Mixed Magic that allows the user to summon light—specifically beams of it—that can be used to physically harm living beings. More skilled users are capable of creating flashes of light that blind their opponents, and even become an intangible beam of light that can fly around.

## **Notable Users**

* **Jay Valentine**
* **Lux Sinstram**

## **Known Variations**

* **Light Magic**
* **Holy-Light Magic**
* **Unholy-Light Magic**
* **Ancient-Light Magic**
* **Celestial-Light Magic**
God-Slaying Magic

**God-Slaying Magic** is a form of Slaying Magic that is taught by divine and primordial gods from different pantheons. It is used to utilize, neutralize and absorb different forms of magic, and can also be used to more effectively harm gods and beings with godly blood.

## **History**

The God-Slaying variant of Slaying Magic first appeared thirty years after the coming of christ, when a Greek god named Ichor taught a mortal Blood God-Slaying Magic. With the power, the mortal easily conquered several civilizations until he was taken down by other mages who possessed different variations of the same magic.

Throughout time, God-Slaying Magic has been considered the most powerful, but also the most rare, variation of Slaying Magic, and possibly even the strongest general form of magic. Due to this, the Five Saints banned the form of magic in the year 1800, and it wasn't seen until Dawn Euphoria learned Water God-Slaying Magic from Poseidon, with Alzon Viernes inserting Fire God-Slaying Magic from Absalon.

## **Notable Users**

* **Zane Euphoria**
* **Vahntrius Griffith**
* **Afeus Clover**
* **Ivior Gurren**
* **Umbra Geass**
* **Alzon Viernes**

## **Known Variations**

* **Fire God-Slaying Magic**
* **Water God-Slaying Magic**
* **Wind God-Slaying Magic**
* **Earth God-Slaying Magic**
* **White God-Slaying Magic**
* **Shadow God-Slaying Magic**
* **Psychic God-Slaying Magic**
* **Iron God-Slaying Magic**
* **Blood God-Slaying Magic**
Dark Magic

**Dark Magic** is a form of Mixed Magic that allows the user to summon dark energy—the opposite of light—that can be used to physically harm living beings and also lock them into place by force. More skilled users can become a tangible orb of energy that can bounce off of walls.

## **Notable Users**

* **Ebris Iustrum**
* **Lilly Simon**

## **Known Variations**

* **Dark Magic**
* **Celestial-Dark Magic**
* **Ancient-Dark Magic**
Afeus Clover/Relationships

## **Disciples**

### **Edward Griseo**

After having discovered him abandoned by his parents, Afeus took him in as a disciple after seeing his potential. For many years, Edward followed Afeus and learned his teachings without any questions and looked up to him. He is very loyal to the God-Slayer, and is always asking questions in pursuit of Afeus's knowledge.

Following Afeus's defeat at Byakuya's hands, Edward contemplates ending his own life in a similar fashion to the God-Slayer, but is stopped by Byakuya. It is unknown what happened to Edward, but it is presumed Afeus's actions had an influence on what he plans to do.

### **Lux**

A Dark Magic wielder, Lux is Afeus's disciple responsible for carrying out tasks that could be perceived as "evil". He is extremely loyal and willing to put his life on the line to further Afeus's motives.

### **Ebris**

A Light Magic wielder, Ebris is Afeus's disciple responsible for carrying out tasks that could be perceived as "good". While not as loyal as Lux and Edward, he follows Afeus's orders without hesitation.

## **Other God-Slayers**

### **Vahntrius Griffith**

While in captivity under Project God-Slayer, the two were close friends that shared many of the same ideals. While Vahn was jealous of Afeus's intelligence, Afeus admired Vahn for his ability to handle the godly DNA implanted into them. The two worked together along with Ivior and Umbra to escape captivity and eventually went their own separate ways after realizing they had different intentions.

In Book 1, Zane sees a vision of Vahn asking for Afeus's whereabouts and telling unknown mages that he will deal with him himself. Afeus later states that Vahn saw him as a threat, and very likely could have eliminated him had he been found.

### **Ivior Gurren**

Due to his kind nature, Afeus was afraid of Ivior due to strength and noble heart. In Book 3, Afeus attempts to assassinate Ivior, but is unable to find his location and instead hopes that he doesn't attempt to stop him. In Book 4, Ivior states that he disliked Afeus as his thirst for knowledge and perfection made him dangerous.

### **Umbra Geass**

In Book 3, after Afeus dethrones Lucifer, Umbra is the first mage to arrive at the scene; however, he is unable to break through Afeus's illusions. Afeus then states that Umbra was always weak-minded, and that he hated his level of strength despite that.

## **Devils**

### **Byakuya Dierenji**

One year prior to the series, the two encountered each other, leading Afeus to nearly die at Byakuya's hands in battle. Due to the humiliation, Afeus grew hatred for Byakuya but also feared him as he would be the greatest threat to his plan. Edward states that Afeus was over-thinking Byakuya's role in his plan, and that it was the biggest hole in his scheme.
Blazing Column

Used by practically every mage who uses Fire Magic, **Blazing Column** is a spell that mages use to shoot a stream of fire out of their palm of their hands, burning and damaging their opponent, while also igniting an explosion upon contact.

## Information

### User(s)

**Zane Euphoria****Caloris Azathoth**

 **Tozen Yoko**

**Delta Ayana**

## **Function**

One of the most common spells, Blazing Column is used frequently by mages as a long-range attack that can dish out decent damage and also set off an explosion once it makes contact. More skilled mages are capable of bending the direction of this spell once it is released, however, it is not always a practical tactic.
Death Corps

A mysterious organization operating in the shadows, the **Death Crops is a** branch of the Underworld's military composed of Shinigami, mages tasked with balancing the concepts of death and ensuring peace retains in the magical world. First formed after the death of Daisy Lucifer and the Blood Wedding, the Death Corps is responsible for influencing many events.

## **Overview**

### **History**

After the Blood Wedding in 1788, Byakuya's ancestor would take over as Lucifer, one of their first moves being to create the Death Corps. Composed of Shinigami, they were tasked with keeping peace in the magical world and also ensuring the balance between life and death did not go out of order. As stated by Byakuya's ancestor, the most important job of a Shinigami is to help those who are stuck between life and death move on.

One year after their creation, their official headquarters was set up in a massive underground facility beneath the Underworld's capital. Now able to conduct research as well, the Death Corps soon discovered the Requiem Blades, five weapons created from the blood of the Greek god of death Thanatos. Realizing their effectiveness, the Death Corps created an unnamed team of five Shinigami that could wield the weapons. This team worked effectively throughout the Death Corp's history until it came to an end in the year 1996, where four of its five members would be slaughtered by Absalon. Akira Shirogane, the only surviving member, pleaded with the Death Corps to end the five person team, to which they agreed.

### **System**

The Death Corps is composed of three different branches. Its main branch, Ataraxy, is responsible for monitoring events in the magical world and dispatching Shinigami to deal with urgent and relevant situations. Its second branch, Myrrh, handles information and research on behalf the military, keeping an eye out for potential threats to the Underworld and the magical world as a whole. Its third branch, Polaris, watches over the Underworld's many prisons and ensures that prisoners stay in captivity. Its fourth branch, which has since been disbanded, was responsible for managing the five Shinigami that wielded the Requiem Blades.
Flame Blade

A spell, highly-offensive spell derived from Fire Magic, **Flame Blade** is a technique that allows the user to cover their hand in a blade made of pure, concentrated and solidified fire.

## Flame Blade

Hand-Blade Example | Credit: Dragon Ball Z

## **Function**

By summoning Fire Magic to their hands, the caster can create a sword-like hand-blade that sticks out of their fingers, which can then be used to stab and cut away at their opponents.
Dragon-King Alliance

Formed in Book 2 of the Black Crown series, the **Dragon-King Alliance** is a group of mages—specifically Dragon-Slayers—who wield the power of one of the Seven Dragon-Kings. Brought together by Novis Alkatratz, the group was responsible for taking down Caloris Azathoth and Dragon Claw.

## **Members**

* **Novis Alkatratz**
* **Zane Euphoria**
* **Mio Tsukomi**
* **Shota Tsukomi**
* **Alain Harukama**
* **Tarik Harukama**

## **Gathering**

After completing his training under the Diamond Dragon-Queen, Novis learned of Dragon Claw and their intentions to use the White Bird through a vision he saw in his dreams. Unsure of how to handle the situation, Novis decided to locate and gather the other Dragon-Slayers who wielded the power of the Seven Dragon-Kings, believing that together they could stop Dragon Claw.

Using a mental map given to him by Mantem, Novis first tracked down the current Storm Dragon-Slayer, Divinos, asking him for assistance; however, he was quickly shot down, causing Novis's hopes to diminish. However, a couple of weeks afterwards, he was able to track down the Abyss and Holy Dragon-Slayers, a pair of brothers that worked for the Church on Earth, successfully recurring them to the group.

One week later, after sensing the appearence of a dragon on Earth, Novis saves the current Gold, Hellfire and Frost Dragon-Slayers from an encounter with a powerful dragon, later recruiting them to the group. With only Divinos not joining the group, Novis launches his plan of attack on Dragon Claw, which results in the death of Alain and Shota.
Chapter 6

"Mysteries" is the sixth chapter in the Black Crown series and belongs to Book 1, Black Crown & The White God-Slayer.

## Chapter Information

### Book

**Black Crown & The White God-Slayer (1)**

## Notable Characters Present

**Zane Euphoria****Lucy Hollis**

**Amber Lucifer**

**Clara Lucifer**

**Escalus**

**Lagann**

## **Context**

Zane met the Host of the Fifth Axis, a girl from the Church named Lucy Hollis. Deciding to team up with her, the two of them work together to discover the cause of a curse placed on a man nearby.

## **Summary**

With their ability to visibly see the curse placed on the man, the two draft a plan to follow its track and get to the source. Closing his eyes and concentrating, Zane leads Lucy to a nearby warehouse that had recently been abandoned.

As footsteps approach, the pair prepare themselves and watch as a younger girl with red hair steps out into the moonlight. Defensively, she shoots a blast of magic that Zane is able to deflect. Insisting that it isn't safe, the young girl pleads with the two mages to leave before it is too late.

Before they can get a proper explanation, however, Amber makes an appearence, having sensed commotion nearby. It is then revealed that the young mage is her younger sister, having been sent to find her and tell her important information; additionally, it is discovered that more Devil-Slayers have appeared in the town.

Suddenly, there is a spike in magic around the area, and a mage cloaked in darkness appears. Using some form of Black Magic, the mage ties the group—with the exception of Lucy—in seemingly indestructible bands, before introducing themselves as the Shadow Devil-Slayer, Escalus. Before they can be finished off, however, there is another mage that suddenly appears.

Identified as a mage named Lagann by Escalus, the newly-arrived mage claims that they want to be the one who fights with the Host of the First Axis, before going on to knock out the Shadow Devil-Slayer. Strangely, before leaving, Lagann asks Zane where he can find raspberry pie being sold.

The mission over, Lucy leaves with hopes that she can become good friends with Zane. Amber, to the Host of Unus's surprise, is not angry and in fact is pleased that the mage had finally begun to use magic.

## **Notable Quotes**

* *"I was given the orders to eliminate him, which means that I'll follow them in whatever way that I choose"* **(Lagann to Escalus)**
* *"Thanks for showing me around town, Zane. I really appreciate it, and I hope we can continue being friends"* **(Lucy Hollis)**
Book 5: The Anti-Devil Society

The fifth book in the Black Crown series, *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.

## Black Crown & The Anti-Devil Society

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Set in the winter, 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, also known as the Anti-Devil Society, is behind the recent attacks on the Underworld and the kidnapping. With no information on their plans, Black Crown must lead a war in the shadows to discover what they're after and stop them before more deaths can accumulate. December 2021 - January 2022

## **Arcs**

### **Barrage Arc**

#### **Chapters 1-13**

Black Crown investigates the awakening of the Shinriyoku and Hailey's capture

### **Riot Javelin Arc**

#### **Chapters 14-25**

Zane attempts to take down the Shinriyoku on his own

### **Rebellion Spear Arc**

#### **Chapters 26-34**

The Shinriyoku attempt to further their plans after several defeats

### **Mayuri Switch Arc**

#### **Chapters 35-45**

Black Crown and the Shinriyoku face off for the fate of the Underworld

## **Characters**

### **Returning Characters**

* Zane Euphoria
* Asami Akatsuki
* Amber Lucifer
* Byakuya
* Diana Hardy
* Kristina Kaye
* Lance Hecate
* Mio Tsukomi
* Jay Valentine
* Kieron Bernard
* Lucy Hollis
* Hailey Luna
* Joker
* Rowan Chambers
* Lucifer
* Alzon Viernes
* Mollie Honolulu
* Roxy Contreras

### **New Characters**

* Galvamesh Ira
* Tozen Yoko (Beast)
* Itsuki Echo
* Yazetsu Espada
* Yohan Emiyo
* Shocker
* Kikio Kentaro
* Mayako Nozomi
* Ryuji Sayuri