I'd taken a break from this series a long while back, and forgotten to record the chapter on which I stopped reading. As I remember it, an extremely long arc had just ended, which was followed by a three-four chapter sort-of break, and a new arc was kicking off. And there was some business with a mission/operation in a house, where new information about the foe had just been found. Some puppets were involved here, too.
Apologies about the vague markers, but anyone have any idea which chapter that was?

There are times when you will miss what you never had. I wonder how you will find what you so desperately need.

are you referring to the "black order's destructive affairs" side story and the thief boy?
if yes, side stories end at 164 the thief arc conclusion should be in the early 180's

edit:
btw if thats not it, use this algorithm to find it:
0) all chapters are available

1. take the chapter right in the middle of all available: check
   2a) you know it: take the upper half as available chapters
   2b) you don't: take the lower half as available chapters
2. go gack to 1)

that's how I do it, andit works just fine 😀

in need of romance?
uncommon, sad, sweet

I'll try that; thanks a ton 🙂

There are times when you will miss what you never had. I wonder how you will find what you so desperately need.