TBH I find reading in bulk more enjoyable lately.
Spoiler for recent events:
Dwarf country Adamantlia now belongs to Kurono's Empire.
On Pandora Continent, the strongest country is Ragna Dukedom. Its leaders are OP Black Dragons. Once they realize Kurono has Mia's blessing they bow down to Kurono, their new Master.
So Kurono's territory has significantly increased + he has an army of 40 Black Dragons. Even he admits, this feels like cheating...
Nero is stuck in Parthia, unable to cross the sea and return to Avalon. Kurono believes he will win easily but the plot thickens... There is another strong country called Veda. For reasons [...] they decide to ally with Nero.