The Gold of the Kunie

Log Horizon 7: Gold of the Kunie is the seventh volume of the Log Horizon light novel series written by Mamare Touno.

Alternate Titles

 * Chinese
 * 記錄的地平線07供贄的黃金

Chapters

 * 1) Shiroe in the North
 * 2) Palm Again
 * 3) The Changing Field
 * 4) Guild Master
 * 5) Consideration Friendship

Summary
Nureha lays on the ground in Minami, alone and unmotivated to do anything about the city, thinking about how foolish everything was and how easily-manipulated the Adventurers of Minami were. During this time, it is revealed that Indicus, a former member of the Debauchery Tea Party and now a fervent hater of Kanami, is really the one pulling the strings by reminding her of her past and telling her that Shiroe has no need for her. After Indicus leaves, Nureha tells herself that Indicus' assessment of Shiroe, whom the other woman deemed "useless," was wrong. At that time, Indicus goes to the Ten-Seat Council, discussing plans for Minami and learning from K.R., another Debauchery Tea Party member, that Shiroe was not in Akiba for reasons unknown.

Shiroe, Naotsugu, and Re Gan travel to a remote area in the north to negotiate with Kinjo, the same member of the Kunie clan whom Rayneshia spoke with in the previous volume. Negotiations fail, but Kinjo confirms the presence of a new Raid that leads to unlimited gold at the Kunie clan's base of operations at the Depths of Palm, so they go towards Susukino to request for now-ruling guild Silver Sword's assistance.

While Shiroe requests William Massachusetts for help, Naotsugu and Re Gan meet Tetora, a Cleric from Minami sent by former Debauchery Tea Party member Kazuhiko, who decides to help them out (and tease Naotsugu). At the same time, Demikas, who still harbors a grudge towards Nyanta and Shiroe for that overwhelming defeat in the first month of the Catastrophe, barges into Shiroe and William's meeting. After being forced to stand down by William (who apparently overwhelmingly defeated the Monk in a duel), Tetora reveals in a conversation with Naotsugu and Re Gan that he's now married to a Lander woman, who keeps a tight leash on him. With the addition of Demikas and Tetora to the raiding party, Shiroe and William barely gather enough members for a Full Raid, as many of Silver Sword's members have become demotivated from dying so many times. Shiroe, who had yet to experience death, is told by William that he would have to die in order to understand the demoralizing effect of death in this world.

Meanwhile, Krusty's and Isaac's group are off to finish the Return of the Goblin King event. Krusty and Takayama Misa walk along a path, noticing that the Goblins are training battle formations and strategies. While that is happening, the flavor text of items begins turning real, and Takayama Misa's scythe, which causes calamities, starts glowing ominously. Krusty immediately grabs it out of her hands when it creates a glow that engulfs Krusty, disappearing with him and shattering the bones in Misa's right arm.

The Full Party raid to challenge Abyssal Shaft travels to the Depths of Palm by foot, worrying Shiroe due to the amount of supplies it would use, although William does not seem to care. Although they become aware of the raid's difficulty, they believe that they would be able to defeat the Raid Boss. When they are fighting the Raid Boss, though, it turns out that the Bosses had gained intelligence; two other Raid Bosses come to the aid of the first, resulting in a party wipe. During this time, Shiroe meets up with Akatsuki on the Moon after she dies against Enbart Nelles.

After William manages to scrape up some words to motivate his guild once more, they decide to attempt the Raid one more time, and again, two other Raid Bosses come to the aid of the first, and the first injures itself in order to spawn Mobs; however, in a last-ditch attempt, Demikas throws Shiroe into the room where both Kinjo and the gold production was after the two make amends. Shiroe also successfully negotiates with him this time, and temporarily gains access to 7 million gold in order to buy all the important structures in the Yamato server and give it all back to the server so that no individual could now hold them, relieving the Round Table Alliance of the duty of maintaining the Guild Meeting Hall and preventing Plant Hwyaden from maintaining control of Minami's Cathedral.

On Silver Sword's side, the Raid Party successfully cleared the raid after killing two of the three Raid Bosses, and William gave Shiroe a Phantasmal accessory as a token of thanks. Having successfully accomplished his goal, Shiroe's group returns to Akiba after William tells Shiroe to call upon his guild whenever necessary. Shiroe learned from Kazuhiko that Tetora is male, although it is unspecified whether it was just Tetora or also the avatar. Tetora asks him to keep it a secret, then asks if she could join Log Horizon. Although she was sent by Kazuhiko, who was trying to reign in Indicus' regime, she truly wanted to join the guild on her own accord. He agrees, and the guild now has its Cleric member.

Upon returning to Akiba, Shiroe is immediately hugged by Akatsuki, who herself had completed her first Raid battle. Tetora flirts with Naotsugu, who has yet to realize that Tetora's a former male, in front of Maryelle. Maryelle is still Naotsugu's one true love, though, and he has a Griffin-saddle-for-two that he enjoys teasing her with since she hates it.

Log Horizon

 * Shiroe
 * Naotsugu
 * Tetora

Silver Sword

 * William Massachusetts
 * Dinkuron

Plant Hwyaden

 * Nureha
 * Indicus
 * K.R.
 * Kazuhiko

Other

 * Demikas
 * Re Gan
 * Krusty
 * Takayama Misa
 * Kinjo