Zenchizennou no Ou, Okotoba ga Kanchigai Sareru Vol. 2 Reveals Cover Ahead of November 10 Release

Ringkasan: Dengeki Bunko has revealed the cover for Zenchizennou no Ou, Okotoba ga Kanchigai Sareru Volume 2 , the light novel series written by SHU and illustrated by Riichu

Dengeki Bunko has revealed the cover for Zenchizennou no Ou, Okotoba ga Kanchigai Sareru Volume 2, the light novel series written by SHU and illustrated by Riichu. The new volume is scheduled to launch in Japan on November 10, 2026 under the Dengeki Bunko label.

Where the first volume introduced Chrono as an omniscient and omnipotent king whose real ambition is simply to make friends at Noir Academy, Volume 2 turns toward something much more personal: his past, Owl as the previous holder of that power, and the reason it was ultimately passed down to Chrono.

> Light spoiler notice: this article discusses the official premise of Volume 2 and basic background information from the first book.

Quick Summary

Series: Zenchizennou no Ou, Okotoba ga Kanchigai Sareru
Japanese title: 全知全能の王、御言葉が勘違いされる
Romanization: Zenchizennou no Ou, Okotoba ga Kanchigai Sareru
Latest volume: Volume 2
Full Japanese title: 全知全能の王、御言葉が勘違いされる2 ～友達が欲しくて学院に入っただけなのに、世界中で非常事態が宣言されてしまった～
Romanized subtitle: Tomodachi ga Hoshikute Gakuin ni Haitta Dake Nanoni, Sekaijuu de Hijou Jitai ga Sengen Sarete Shimatta
Format: light novel
Author: SHU / 秋
Illustrator: Riichu / りいちゅ
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Label: Dengeki Bunko
Volume 2 status: upcoming
Japanese release date: November 10, 2026
Price: 968 yen including tax
Pre-tax price: 880 yen
Book format: bunkobon
ISBN: 9784049523096
KADOKAWA page count: 278 pages
Current Dengeki Bunko listing: 270 pages
Volume 2 cover: revealed
Cover illustration: Riichu
Protagonist: Chrono
Full name: Chrono Granbefius
School: Noir Academy
Chrono's personal goal: make 100 friends
Shal: one of Chrono's important friends
Ryuka: another important figure in his academy life
Owl: previous omniscient and omnipotent king
Volume 2 focus: Chrono's past
Volume 2 focus: why Chrono inherited omniscient and omnipotent power
Volume 2 focus: Owl's true intentions
Central power: omniscience and omnipotence
That power: described as a “curse” in the Volume 2 premise
Owl's background: connected to the destruction of roughly 70 percent of the world
Owl's message to Chrono: make friends
Chrono's conflict: even omniscience cannot reveal Owl's true intentions
Story direction: Chrono investigates his own past
Comedy element: Chrono's ordinary words are repeatedly overinterpreted
Result: misunderstandings can escalate into worldwide turmoil
Publisher description: school fantasy
Story style: misunderstanding comedy + overpower fantasy
Volume 1 release: May 9, 2026
Volume 1 price: 880 yen
Volume 1 length: 296 pages according to KADOKAWA
Volume 1 ISBN: 9784049521214
Series status: continuing with Volume 2

Volume 2 Cover

Volume 2 Turns Toward Chrono's Past

The official Volume 2 premise brings Owl, the previous omniscient and omnipotent king, back to the center of the mystery. Before that power passed on, Owl described it as a curse that would now be inherited by Chrono.

The question is no longer simply how powerful Chrono is. The story begins asking why Owl gave that power to him and why a man associated with the destruction of much of the world left Chrono with one strangely personal request: make friends.

Academy Life Meets the Mystery of Omniscience

Chrono entered Noir Academy for a straightforward reason—he wants to reach one hundred friends. There he met Shal and Ryuka and helped both move beyond burdens from their pasts.

Volume 2 continues that academy life before an incident leads Chrono back toward his own history. Even the omniscient power that should allow him to know everything has failed to explain Owl's true intentions.

Worldwide Misunderstandings Remain Part of the Formula

The new volume may place greater emphasis on Chrono's past, but the series is not abandoning its misunderstanding comedy.

Chrono wants an ordinary social life, yet his overwhelming status means even casual remarks can be interpreted as statements with enormous consequences. Dengeki Bunko continues to frame Volume 2 as a school fantasy in which those misunderstandings spiral into worldwide chaos.

Launching November 10 Through Dengeki Bunko

KADOKAWA has scheduled the physical release for November 10, 2026, priced at 968 yen including tax with ISBN 9784049523096.

KADOKAWA's current product page lists 278 pages, while the Dengeki Bunko listing still displays 270 pages, leaving a small discrepancy between the publisher's official metadata ahead of launch.

Why This Matters

1) Chrono's biggest mystery moves to the foreground

Volume 2 shifts attention from his raw strength toward the origin of that power and his relationship with Owl.

2) The misunderstanding comedy remains intact

Even with a more serious backstory, the central contrast between Chrono's simple intentions and the world's interpretation of them remains.

3) The new cover marks the next stage before release

The artwork gives Volume 2 a clearer final presentation as its November 10 publication approaches.

Zenchizennou no Ou, Okotoba ga Kanchigai Sareru Light Novel Information

For now, the additional important information currently known includes:

the series is written by SHU
the author's Japanese publishing name is 秋
illustrations are handled by Riichu
the illustrator is credited in Japanese as りいちゅ
KADOKAWA publishes the series
the publishing label is Dengeki Bunko
Volume 2 is scheduled for November 10, 2026
Volume 2 costs 968 yen including tax
its base price is 880 yen before tax
Volume 2 ISBN is 9784049523096
the physical edition uses the bunkobon format
KADOKAWA currently lists 278 pages
the Dengeki Bunko page currently lists 270 pages
the Volume 2 cover illustration has been revealed
Riichu created the artwork
Chrono is the protagonist
his full name is Chrono Granbefius
Chrono awakened after a long sleep
he possesses omniscient and omnipotent power
his personal goal is to make 100 friends
he chooses to enroll at Noir Academy
Shal becomes one of the first people close to him
Ryuka is another important figure in his academy life
Volume 2 follows Chrono after helping Shal and Ryuka move beyond their past burdens
his academy life begins to settle before his own past returns to the forefront
Owl was the previous omniscient king
Owl is associated with the destruction of around 70 percent of the world
Owl's power ultimately passes to Chrono
Volume 2 questions why that inheritance occurred
Owl describes omniscience and omnipotence as a curse
his final message to Chrono is to make friends
Chrono does not understand the full meaning behind that message
even omniscience does not provide him with a direct answer
Volume 2 sends Chrono deeper into his past
the mystery surrounding Owl becomes a central story element
misinterpretation of Chrono's words remains a core comedy mechanism
those misunderstandings can grow into major international panic
Volume 1 was released May 9, 2026
Volume 1 ISBN is 9784049521214
Volume 1 costs 880 yen
KADOKAWA lists Volume 1 at 296 pages
Dengeki Bunko maintains an official series page
the official page provides access to a Volume 1 preview
Volume 2 preorders are available through KADOKAWA's official store
book information is available through the Official Volume 2 Page
label information is available through the Dengeki Bunko Volume 2 Page
series information is available through the Official Series Website
Dengeki Bunko updates are available through Official X
official preorders are available through the KADOKAWA Store

Closing

Volume 2 of Zenchizennou no Ou, Okotoba ga Kanchigai Sareru brings the mystery surrounding Chrono and Owl to the front while preserving the absurd misunderstandings that defined the first book.

The novel is scheduled to launch in Japan on November 10, 2026. As publication approaches, Chrono's past and the true meaning of his omniscient power stand as the key questions behind the next chapter.

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