Recaps

Serie offered to use Magic of Transfer Magic to teach Galan a spell directly, but warned that powerful magic would exceed his mana. Galan chose Blood Manipulation Magic, received its knowledge from her, and asked whether transferring it would erase Serie’s own knowledge.

• Serie explained that she could transfer a spell directly to Galan and warned that complex magic required enormous mana.
• Galan considered choosing Magic for Controlling Bacteria, but Serie cautioned that he lacked the knowledge needed to develop it safely and offered Blood Manipulation Magic instead.
• Galan weighed the uses and risks of controlling blood before choosing Blood Manipulation Magic.
• Serie handed Galan a scarlet grimoire, and its knowledge poured into his mind when he touched it.
• Galan asked Serie whether giving him the magic would make her lose her knowledge of it.

After thanking Serie for teaching him a spell, Galan left and learned why the adventurer equipment shop was drawing a crowd: a self-proclaimed genius pharmacist was selling potions reputed to save the dying. The pharmacist’s identity and the potion’s extraordinary effects caught Galan’s interest.

• Serie told Galan that teaching him the spell had cost her little and that she was pursuing her own research into Return Magic.
• Galan thanked Serie, agreed to cooperate with her research, and left after she insisted she was not helping him for his sake.
• Galan bought snacks for himself and Lia, then asked a passerby why the nearby adventurer equipment shop was packed with people.
• The passerby explained that a pharmacist calling himself the most talented of the century had opened a potion stall there.
• The passerby said he had witnessed the pharmacist revive a gravely wounded adventurer, prompting many adventurers to queue for potions.
• Galan grew interested in the mysterious pharmacist and his potions.

Galan grew interested in the skilled pharmacist whose potion had saved a dying person, but the crowded shop kept him from meeting the man. In the back room, Fitz’s boss tried to make him prepare more potions, leaving Fitz locked inside after he declared that he would become the Medicine King.

• Galan judged the unknown pharmacist’s potion highly effective and decided to try meeting him later.
• Fitz’s boss found him asleep on the floor and shouted into his ear until he woke.
• The boss urged Fitz to make another batch of potions, pointing to the strong sales and the money they could earn.
• Fitz dismissed the profits and declared that his goal was to become the Medicine King.
• The boss shut Fitz in the back room until he agreed to make potions, then reflected that he had taken Fitz in after finding him homeless last week.

The shop owner reflected on Fitz’s Apothecary skills and sold-out Potions before a traveler arrived seeking a blood-preserving Magic Device. Meanwhile, Galan read the Grimoire Serie gave him and gained an almost complete understanding of Blood Manipulation Magic.

• The shop owner accepted Fitz’s Potion-making skill and considered expanding the shop’s business, though he wondered why Fitz cared so little about money.
• A young traveler asked the owner for a container with a Blood Coagulation effect, and the owner went to check the storeroom’s stock.
• Lia asked Galan where he had gone, and Galan told her he had picked up a Grimoire while concealing his connection to Serie.
• Galan read Serie’s Grimoire and found that its transferred knowledge gave him an extraordinarily deep grasp of Blood Manipulation Magic.

After the grimoire vanished once Galan learned [Blood Manipulation Magic], Lia showed him Frog's letter saying he would take her around the city. Galan visited the shop across the street and found a well-preserved set of Magic Devices with a [Blood Coagulation] effect.

• Galan watched the grimoire dissolve after mastering the magic it contained.
• Lia showed Galan Frog's letter and said Frog planned to take her around the city.
• Galan encouraged Lia to spend freely at Frog's expense.
• Galan went to the shop to look for a container that could store blood.
• The shop owner brought out four glass vessels with a [Blood Coagulation] effect, and Galan noticed their strong mana reaction.

Galan chatted with the shop owner about Magic Devices and the war, then asked to meet the shop’s full-time master potion maker. The owner grew suspicious and feared Galan would expose the problems with Fitz’s supposed mastery.

• Galan praised the owner’s preservation of a Magic Device and spoke with him about their expertise and the war.
• The owner mourned the Hero of the South’s defeat and doubted that he would live to see peace, while Galan privately recalled that Himmel would defeat the Demon King within three years.
• Galan urged the owner to keep hope and proposed a bet that he would live to see an age of peace, but the owner laughed it off.
• Galan asked to meet the master potion maker because he was an apothecary himself.
• The owner became tense and suspected Galan wanted to test Fitz and uncover the truth about his abilities.

Galan sought out Fitz at the shop to see his work, while the owner tried to keep Fitz hidden. Fitz revealed his ambition to make a Rejuvenation Potion and offered Galan an untested Shrinking Potion, prompting the owner to complain that Fitz had neglected his stock.

• The owner told Galan that Fitz had gone out to eat, but Galan said he would wait nearby and return.
• Fitz emerged from the back room, surprising the owner and confirming Galan’s suspicion that he was the pharmacist.
• Galan asked Fitz to show him a potion he had made, but Fitz refused because he was not satisfied with his work and wanted to make a Rejuvenation Potion.
• Fitz eventually mentioned that he had just made a batch of Shrinking Potion that he had not tested.
• The owner complained that Fitz had spent ingredients on other experiments instead of making more stock for the shop.

Himmel, Heiter, and Eisen searched a Northern Plateau dungeon after Frieren vanished, and they suspected she had wandered into a Mimic. They had found no Mimics or treasure chests, leaving them puzzled about how Frieren could have disappeared.

• Himmel called for Frieren in a cave but received no answer, and Heiter suggested she might be stuck in a Mimic.
• Himmel recalled that Frieren had recently blasted her way out of a Mimic with Explosive Magic, and he conceded that she might fall for the same trap again.
• Eisen arrived after climbing out of a deep chasm, surprising Heiter with his strength and leaving his butt only a little sore.
• Eisen agreed that Frieren had probably fallen for a Mimic, but Himmel pointed out that the party had found none in the dungeon.
• Himmel, Heiter, and Eisen realized they had seen no Mimics or treasure chests, and wondered how Frieren had vanished unnoticed.

Himmel, Heiter, and Aizai guessed that Frieren had gone back to explore a dangerous Hidden Chamber and hurried to find her. Frieren reached the chamber alone, discovered its golden chest was a Mimic, and opened it anyway.

• Heiter suggested Frieren might have returned to a Hidden Chamber they had passed, and Himmel questioned why she had gone alone.
• Aizai and Himmel guessed Frieren had avoided Heiter because she feared his anger, and the three set off to search for her.
• Frieren secretly retraced her steps and used floating magic to bypass the passage’s traps.
• Frieren collapsed the chamber wall with magic and found a large golden treasure chest inside.
• Frieren’s spell identified the chest as a Mimic, but she convinced herself the result was wrong and opened it.

Himmel, Heiter, and Eisen fled a rolling boulder trap and found Frieren after she was swallowed by a Mimic. After Heiter scolded her for leaving the party, Himmel reassured her that they would help her because they were a team.

• Eisen triggered a rolling boulder trap, and he, Himmel, and Heiter ran from it.
• Frieren was swallowed by a Mimic after opening a chest, then blasted her way out with a fireball spell.
• Heiter scolded Frieren for leaving the party and worrying them, and she apologized.
• Himmel asked Frieren why she had not asked them for help and told her the Hero Party would always help her.

Galan examined Fitz’s high-quality Shrinking Potion and learned that Fitz pursued a Rejuvenation Potion simply because it was difficult to make. Galan tried to persuade Fitz to research a blood-regenerating potion that could help him use Blood Manipulation Magic, and the chapter ended with Galan appealing to Fitz’s sense of challenge.

• Galan followed Fitz into his storeroom and inspected the Shrinking Potion, recognizing its exceptional quality.
• Galan asked why Fitz wanted to make a Rejuvenation Potion, and Fitz said he chose it because it was difficult.
• Galan proposed that Fitz research a potion that rapidly replenished blood, hoping it could support Galan’s Blood Manipulation Magic.
• Fitz refused to pursue anything besides the Rejuvenation Potion and challenged Galan to research the blood potion himself.
• Galan began persuading Fitz by claiming he had already tried and failed to develop the blood-regenerating potion.

Frieren was swallowed by a Mimic after leaving the party and blasted her way out, where she reunited with Himmel, Heiter, and Eisen. After Heiter scolded her for repeatedly acting alone, Himmel reassured her that the Hero Party would help her because they were a team.

• Heiter warned Himmel that the hidden passage might contain deadly traps, while Eisen explained that he had climbed out of the deep pitfall.
• Eisen stepped on a sunken stone and triggered a rolling boulder trap, sending him, Himmel, and Heiter running for cover.
• Frieren opened a chest, was pulled inside by a Mimic, and used Spell That Creates a Fireball to destroy it and escape.
• Heiter reprimanded Frieren for leaving the party alone and reminded her that the boulder could have killed them all.
• Frieren apologized and admitted she feared the others would stop her from exploring the hidden chamber.
• Himmel gently told Frieren that the Hero Party would help her because they were a team.

Galan reluctantly prepared to join a large Adventurers Guild expedition into a newly discovered Dungeon after Serie ordered him to search for Unified Empire artifacts. Lia persuaded him to take her along, and they headed to the guild to sign up.

• Serie ordered Galan to join the Dungeon commission and bring back any interesting antiques he found.
• Galan refused Lia's request to accompany him, warning that the Dungeon was dangerous.
• Lia clung to Galan's arm and persuaded him to take her along by promising to stay behind him if danger arose.
• Galan and Lia left for the Adventurers Guild, where adventurers discussed the expedition's twelve parties and hundred-Lacir-Gold-Coin reward.

Galan and Lia arrived at the Adventurers Guild as twelve teams prepared to explore a dangerous Dungeon. Galan found the team Serie had assigned him to, whose members were already wary of the unknown recruit and were startled when he arrived with Lia.

• Galan and Lia entered the crowded Adventurers Guild and saw adventurers gathering for the Dungeon expedition.
• Galan searched the assembled parties for the team Serie had arranged for him.
• The blond captain urged Hupas to stay calm when the guild-appointed recruit arrived, while Hupas demanded that the newcomer prove his strength.
• A purple-hatted mage worried that the recruit might be a burden and hurt their chances of winning the expedition's reward.
• Galan approached the team's table with Lia, and the adventurers fell silent at the sight of them.

Galan arrived to join Clinton’s party for the Dungeon expedition with Lia, but Pass rejected them both and provoked a public argument. The dispute ended with Clinton ordering Pass to apologize, which Pass refused while revealing Galan had joined through the back door.

• Pass confronted Galan and immediately dismissed him as unfit to join the party.
• Clinton greeted Galan and questioned why he had brought Lia along for the Dungeon expedition.
• Pass called Galan and Lia burdens and threatened to object to Lia joining, while Lia offered to wait in the city.
• Galan defended Lia and told the party he would bring her whether they approved or not, prompting Pass to challenge him to a fight.
• Clinton ordered Pass to apologize, but Pass refused and loudly claimed Galan had entered the party through the back door.

Galan called Serie for help when Pass objected to him joining the Dungeon team, and Serie appeared in person to settle the dispute. She left after Pass apologized and accepted Galan and Lia, while noticing Lia’s hidden mana but choosing not to question her.

• Galan contacted Serie and told her Pass was resisting his place on the team.
• Serie arrived at the hall, and the onlookers recognized the legendary Mage of Äußerst.
• Galan pointed out Pass, and Serie’s pressure left him unable to move freely as she challenged his objections.
• Pass apologized to Galan and agreed to let him and Lia join the team.
• Serie noticed Lia’s powerful, concealed mana but left without asking her about it, reminding Galan not to forget what she wanted.

Galan and Lia rested with the adventurers before the operation, while Galan explained that Serie had forced him to join the commission. Clinton apologized for Pass’s earlier insults, then became convinced that Galan was Serie’s lover despite Galan insisting they were only friends. Lia quietly wondered whether Galan and Serie really were friends.

• Clinton apologized to Galan for Pass’s rude behavior, and Galan dismissed the matter.
• Galan learned that the other adventurers resented his and Lia’s unexpected inclusion because they feared it would hurt their teamwork and chances at the commission rewards.
• Lia asked who Serie was, and Clinton questioned Galan about his relationship with her.
• Clinton decided that Galan must be Serie’s lover and promised to keep it secret, while Galan repeatedly denied it and grew frustrated.
• Lia lowered her head and wondered whether Galan and Serie were really friends.

Galan tried to clear up Lia’s misunderstanding about his relationship with Serie as Clinton’s gossip sparked further speculation among the expedition members. The group reached the Ghost Mist Dungeon, where Clinton warned Galan that even elite adventurers had died or vanished inside.

• Clinton mistook Galan and Serie for lovers and warned Pass that their relationship was dangerous to discuss.
• Clinton led Pass and the purple-hatted girl after the expedition group, privately regretting that he had revealed too much.
• After walking for about two hours, the group reached the imposing ruins of the Ghost Mist Dungeon.
• Galan reassured Lia that he and Serie were only friends and business partners, though Lia wondered why he cared so much about convincing her.
• Clinton explained that the dungeon’s previous scouting party had suffered heavy losses, despite being made up of elite adventurers.

Galan and Lia prepared to enter the Dungeon with Clinton’s party, while Galan reassured Clinton that he could protect himself. The party agreed on a cautious plan, placing Galan and Lia behind the experienced adventurers as they began their expedition.

• Galan told Clinton to focus on protecting Lia, and Lia insisted that she could protect herself too.
• Clinton warned Galan and Lia to stay close and keep ready as the twelve parties organized themselves before entering the Dungeon.
• Clinton assigned Pass to take the front line with him, Lucina to provide magical support and clear traps, and Wallace to heal anyone injured.
• Clinton arranged for Galan and Lia to stay behind the party and leave by a safe route if trouble arose, and Galan accepted the plan.
• Pass regretted his earlier behavior toward Galan after suspecting that Galan was Lady Serie's partner.

Galan and Clinton’s party entered the Ghost Mist Dungeon, where thick fog and a restriction on Mana Detection isolated them from the other adventurers. After they walked through the Dungeon without encountering danger, Galan discovered that Lia and Lucina had disappeared.

• Clinton led the party into the Ghost Mist Dungeon after they waited until most other adventurers had gone ahead.
• Galan and Lucina found that the Dungeon’s Mana Barrier prevented them from using Mana Detection, and Lucina’s fog-dispelling magic failed.
• The party realized they could neither see nor hear the other groups and suspected the Dungeon had separated them.
• Pass asked Galan about his strength, and Galan said he had helped defeat several Demons, including greater Demons.
• After the party walked through the fog without encountering any traps, Galan turned around and found Lia and Lucina missing.

Clinton, Pass, Wallace, and Galan searched for the missing Lucina and Lia in a Dungeon that disrupted their magic perception, then encountered a Clay Person identical to Pass. The group faced the strange copy as Clinton tried to understand what it was.

• Clinton realized Lucina and Lia had disappeared, while Wallace explained that the Dungeon blocked their magic perception.
• Galan worried about Lia and retraced their steps, but Pass called him back to keep the group together.
• Wallace cast [Lionheart] on the group, and Pass reassured Galan that Lucina would protect Lia.
• Clinton warned the others as a dark figure suddenly attacked him with an axe, and he narrowly dodged the blow.
• Pass moved to help Clinton, but froze when they saw the attacker was a Clay Person identical to him.
• Clinton noted that the Clay Person matched Pass's build and movements, while Galan reached an answer about its nature.

Lucina and Lia became separated from Galan and the others in the Ghost Mist Dungeon, and Lucina suspected its fog warped their sense of direction. While they searched for a way out, Lucina discovered Lia had been suppressing her immense mana and learned that Galan had told her she would be his girlfriend.

• Lucina and Lia called for Galan and the others but realized the fog had cut them off and left them lost.
• Lucina suspected the Ghost Mist Dungeon worked like a maze that distorted their perception and kept them on the wrong path.
• Lucina noticed Lia's mana trembling and learned Lia had been suppressing it because Galan told her to.
• Lucina asked Lia about her connection to Galan and Serie, and Lia said she had only met Serie that day.
• Lia told Lucina that Galan had said she would be his girlfriend, leaving Lucina bewildered by their complicated relationships.

Lucina and Lia encountered a Water Mirror Demon that copied Lucina’s magic, while Galan explained the creature’s ability to imitate its targets. The group learned that the copies could attack without warning when Galan’s copy nearly killed Clinton, leaving Clinton shaken by Galan’s intervention.

• Lucina sensed an approaching presence and shielded Lia as a shadow resembling her attacked with Lightning-Piercing Magic.
• Lucina identified the attacker as a Water Mirror Demon, and Galan explained that it could copy people’s magic, abilities, and fighting styles.
• Clinton grew confident that he could defeat Pass’s copy, but Galan yanked him aside just before Galan’s copy nearly cut off his head.
• Clinton realized Galan had saved him and stared at Galan in disbelief.

Galan faced his powerful copy while Clinton, Pass, and Wallace fought Pass's copy in the mist. Galan recognized that Blood Manipulation Magic might give him an advantage, but he continued searching for an opening as the others struggled to corner their opponent.

• Galan's revealed strength shook Clinton and Pass, who realized they could not easily defeat his copy.
• Galan warned the group that two copies had yet to appear and decided to face his own opponent.
• Galan suspected his copy lacked blood to fuel Blood Manipulation Magic, but the copy charged before he could test the idea.
• Galan dodged the copy's sword attacks while studying its moves and waiting for an opening.
• Pass's copy attacked, and Pass, Clinton, and Wallace coordinated to surround it.
• Pass's copy evaded their attacks, while Clinton and Pass traded jokes and continued fighting.

Clinton and Pass defeated Pass’s copy, but another Clay Person ambushed them and killed Wallace. Pass charged the copy of Clinton in a rage, while Clinton tried to stop him as the enemy’s sword threatened Pass’s heart.

• Clinton and Pass cornered and destroyed the copy of Pass after Clinton disarmed it and Pass struck off its head.
• Pass joked with Clinton and Wallace, but turned around when Wallace did not answer and saw a Clay Person holding a longsword behind Wallace’s headless body.
• Pass charged Clinton’s copy in a rage over Wallace’s death, despite knowing he was outmatched.
• Clinton called for Pass to retreat as the copy aimed a fatal thrust at him.
• Pass’s axe suddenly sped up, deflected the longsword, and wounded the copy of Clinton’s face.