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Arc Almanac

3 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series / Overlord / Arc 9

Arc 9 of 13 in Overlord

Arc 9: The Ruler of Conspiracy

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Season 1 stops before this arc.

The Undead King stops before this arc.

The Dark Hero stops before this arc.

Overlord II stops before this arc.

Overlord III stops before this arc.

Seen by the end of Overlord IV.

Seen by the end of The Sacred Kingdom.

What happens

Ainz considers how to govern his new nation while neighboring rulers weigh their response to its growing influence.

Where it sits

Arc 9 in Overlord
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 10Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 10Prologue–epilogueEnglish
Manga — Overlord: New WorldVol 1, 2Vol 01–02Japanese
AnimeOverlord IVSeason 4, episodes 1–4—

Draft. Not yet checked against the books. Report a wrong mapping.