Chapter Summaries

Lin Mo visited Lady Beshila’s hidden chamber and chose the Epic Rank Frost Dragon Scale Sword, then selected a collection of skills for himself and Ally. He returned to the manor with his rewards and began preparing to learn his new skills.

• Lady Beshila revealed a hidden chamber containing upper-tier Excellent Grade Equipment and four Epic Rank items, then offered Lin Mo an Epic Rank item in place of four Excellent Grade pieces.
• Lin Mo chose the Frost Dragon Scale Sword after inspecting its powerful abilities, and Lady Beshila explained that she wanted to support him because he was Phini’s beloved.
• Lady Beshila let Lin Mo choose skills from any rank, and he selected skills for his Warrior, Assassin, Knight, Ranger, Priest, and Mage Professions, as well as Pounce for Ally.
• Lin Mo exchanged three Excellent Grade equipment pieces for armor, collected his rewards, and left Lady Beshila’s estate with Shefiliya carrying the skill scrolls.
• Lin Mo gave Ally her Gold Coins, armor, equipment, and replaced Steelbreaker Sword, and she kissed his cheek before running off shyly.
• Lin Mo returned to the manor and planned to spend the remaining daylight learning his new skills.

Lin Mo learned several new combat skills and spells, chose evolutions for Poison Coating and Thunderfall, and advanced to Warrior Lv6 and Mage Lv8. After celebrating with his friends, he returned to the manor, where Shefiliya approached his room late that night with an unexpectedly eager look.

• Lin Mo mastered physical and magic skills, including Thunderfall, and selected stronger poison and damage evolutions.
• Lin Mo's Warrior Profession advanced to Lv6 and his Mage Profession advanced to Lv8, raising his attributes and improving his class skills.
• Lin Mo planned to train his Ranger skills with a bow and considered what his Priest Profession needed to reach Veteran Rank.
• Lin Mo celebrated the Goblin Siege Battle rewards with Ally, Phini, Laina, Shefiliya, Landon, and Alston's group at the Richard Grand Hotel.
• After everyone returned to the manor, Shefiliya knocked on Lin Mo's door, locked it behind her, and walked toward his bed with eager anticipation.

Lin Mo accepted Shefiliya’s nighttime service, gained Agility and Dual Cultivation proficiency, then bought a Hurricane Bow at Route 11 after bargaining. He left for the auction house to collect the proceeds from his consigned Skill Scrolls.

• Shefiliya performed her nighttime duty with Lin Mo, and the encounter ended in something close to mutual defeat.
• Lin Mo woke to find his Dual Cultivation skill at Level 4 and his Agility increased by one point, then considered how the skill’s attribute bonuses worked.
• Shefiliya helped Lin Mo dress and told him that Ally and Laina were waiting for him; Ally recognized what had happened and gave Lin Mo a resentful look before he coaxed her.
• Lin Mo visited Route 11 to buy a bow and chose the Blue Excellent Hurricane Bow after negotiating its price down to 1,000 Gold Coins.
• Lin Mo stored the bow and 10,000 arrows in his Ring of Space and headed to the auction house to check whether his two Skill Scrolls had sold.

Lin Mo attended an auction, bought a Light Spell Scroll, and sold his Frost Guard Scroll for 3,000 Gold Coins. He then won a potent poison called the Spider Scorpion Twin King Combination, leaving the auction with a new weapon for his Poison Coating skill.

• Lin Mo collected 679 Gold Coins from the sale of his Taunt Scroll and attended the auction in a private room.
• Lin Mo bought the Light Spell Scroll for 220 Gold Coins and learned the spell.
• Lin Mo's Frost Guard Scroll sold for 3,000 Gold Coins, earning him 2,910 Gold Coins after the auction house's fee.
• Lin Mo bid 2,150 Gold Coins for the Spider Scorpion Twin King Combination poison and won it.

Lin Mo practiced Poison Coating until the skill reached Level 4, then advanced his Assassin profession to Veteran Rank and gained stronger attributes and skills. After Shefiliya massaged him, he learned she had noticed a physical change connected to him, and he went with her to meet Madam at the City Lord's Mansion.

• Lin Mo returned from the auction and teased Laina before she shyly kissed him; he then confronted Ally about what she had taught her.
• Lin Mo tested several poisons on arrows and found that better poison increased Poison Coating proficiency faster, while his expensive poison granted five points per coating.
• Lin Mo coated hundreds of arrows, raised Poison Coating to Level 4, chose Poison Enhancement II, and gained three Agility.
• Lin Mo advanced his Assassin profession to Level 6, received Veteran Rank attributes and an attack-speed emblem, and upgraded Assassin's Heart.
• Shefiliya massaged Lin Mo and told him Madam had summoned him; on the way to the City Lord's Mansion, Lin Mo confirmed that her newfound strength was related to him.

Lin Mo learned that the Morin Family had backed the Lawrence Family’s Goblin breeding scheme to obtain Golden Eggs, embryos with bloodlines that might help extend human lifespans. Lady Beshila prepared to intervene in Rania City, and the group left the chapter readying an operation against the Goblins and the Lawrence Family.

• Lin Mo discussed the Goblins’ attack on Rania City with Lady Beshila and reasoned that the Lawrence Family likely had a powerful patron.
• Lady Beshila revealed that Sde Morin and the Morin Family, a powerful alchemy dynasty, stood behind the Lawrence Family.
• Xia Che'er explained that high-rank Goblin bloodlines could produce Golden Eggs with properties that might allow alchemists to extend human lifespans.
• Lady Beshila and Lin Mo deduced that the Goblins had rebelled after reclaiming a Golden Egg, and that a Pseudo-Golden Rank Goblin likely led them.
• Lady Beshila confirmed Silver Creek City’s surroundings were clear of major Goblin tribes and undead, then vowed to aid Rania City and bring the Lawrence Family to justice.
• Xia Che'er offered discounted potions for the operation and asked Lin Mo to visit her shop with Phini before they departed.

Lin Mo and his companions set out to support Rania City, collecting Madam Chachel’s potions and joining other adventurers bound for Roland Town. After reaching the ruined Falling Leaf Village, they encountered a Goblin searching the rubble for food.

• Lin Mo hurried to the City Lord’s Mansion, where a flustered Phini got up after hearing he was waiting for her.
• Madam Chachel gave Lin Mo more than a hundred Minor Mana Potions and around twenty Medium Mana Potions, and Phini thanked her as Sister Chachel.
• Lin Mo split the potions with Phini, then joined the Azure Orchid Team and the Charging Bull Squad at the city gate to travel toward Roland Town.
• Lin Mo recognized bandits blocking the road, forced them to clear their traps, then killed the leader with Lightning Strike and swept away the others with Spiral Wind Vortex.
• Lin Mo and the group reached the ruined Falling Leaf Village near sunset and found a Goblin digging through the rubble for a severed arm.

Lin Mo and the adventurers rescued Falling Leaf Village from a Goblin army, then continued toward Roland Town and found another village devastated by Goblins. Lin Mo discovered that villagers were likely trapped on a nearby hill as the rescue effort continued.

• Huck killed a Goblin scavenging in the ruins, and Landon led the group along the army’s tracks into the mountains.
• Lin Mo used [Blizzard] to kill more than two hundred Goblins attacking villagers in a cave, then drew the remaining enemies away with [Taunt] while the villagers and adventurers fought back.
• Lin Mo practiced [Earth Spike], [Water Ball], and [Taunt] during the battle, raising their levels and advancing his Knight Profession to level 4.
• Lin Mo and the others treated the wounded and reunited with Nai Nai and the village chief, who thanked Lin Mo for saving Falling Leaf Village again.
• The group left for Roland Town and reached a second village, where Lin Mo attacked the Goblins and sent a clone after fleeing enemies.
• Lin Mo’s clone found Goblins surrounding a hill and attacking its summit, where surviving villagers appeared to be hiding.

Lin Mo rescued the villagers on the hill by defeating the Goblin horde and its Quasi-Bronze Goblin commander, while improving several skills and advancing his Mage class. After the battle, he reunited with Evan, Bern, and Miriam.

• Lin Mo swapped to the village outskirts and attacked the Goblins surrounding the hill, while Landon led the others to join him.
• Lin Mo used [Shadow Split] to reach the hilltop as Evan, Bern, and the other villagers struggled to hold back the Goblins.
• Lin Mo drew Goblins into [Blizzard] with [Taunt], then killed the Quasi-Bronze Goblin commander with [Flash] and [Blood Qi Blade].
• Lin Mo advanced from Mage (Lv8) to Mage (Lv9) and helped the adventurers finish off the remaining Goblins.
• Lin Mo practiced with the Hurricane Bow, then reunited with Evan, Bern, and Miriam after the battle.

Lin Mo joined Bern and the other adventurers in heading toward Roland Town, where he found the town overwhelmed by Goblins and its lord already fled. As Lin Mo fought to defend the remaining guards, a powerful mage arrived on a Gryphon, and he recognized her as Flora.

• Lin Mo healed the villagers and adventurers, then learned from Bern and Evan that Roland Town was in chaos and the Lawrences were tied to the Goblin disaster.
• Lin Mo returned Bern's [Tenacity] scroll, shared what he knew about the Lawrences, and persuaded Bern and the adventurers to join the fight against the Goblins and corrupt nobles.
• Lin Mo led the adventurers toward Roland Town, went ahead alone, and used [Blizzard] and [Taunt] to kill Goblins attacking the town.
• Old Wright told Lin Mo that Baron Lar and Eunice Lawrence had fled with many young guards, leaving fewer than five hundred guards behind, while the Adventurer's Guild organized civilian evacuations.
• Lin Mo fought to protect the remaining guards but could not stop the Goblin army from overrunning the town, until a Gryphon rider unleashed a vast rain of fire and descended nearby.
• Lin Mo recognized the rider as Flora, whose flame-red hair danced in the wind.

Flora and Sha Ya’s evidence prompted a royal court debate over how to punish the Lawrence Family, whose crimes involved St. Antonia Academy and Silver Creek City. Grand Duke Ste Morrin pressured the king into limiting the punishment, but Nolun Ossivius arrived and declared that her mother had ordered that only Lawrence or Morin could remain.

• Flora and Sha Ya sent their evidence against the Lawrence Family to the Royal Capital, and Elvis urged the royal court to strip the family of its title and punish its members.
• King Keao convened a meeting, where Elvis demanded severe judgment and Grand Duke Ste Morrin intimidated nobles who supported him.
• King Keao signaled that Lawrence would be punished but would keep its title, prompting Elvis to warn that the decision could dishearten the Royal National Academy’s students.
• A guard reported that a Dragonblood Griffin had arrived at the palace carrying two people.
• Nolun Ossivius entered the royal court with her maid and announced that her mother had ordered that only Lawrence or Morin could remain.

Nolun forced Duke Sde to abandon the Lawrence Family while securing a market deal with King Keao, and the court stripped Lawrence of its title and sent troops toward Rania City. When the reinforcements arrived during the Goblin siege, Flora discovered Lin Mo fighting with powerful magic as he used the battlefield to raise his skill proficiency.

• Nolun rejected Duke Sde's attempt to negotiate and offered King Keao an alchemy market partnership, prompting Duke Sde to leave after the Dragonblood Griffin slashed his face.
• King Keao stripped the Lawrence Family of its baronial title, ordered its members arrested, and sent nearby cities' troops to help Rania City.
• Elvis informed Flora of the court's decisions, and Flora and Sha Ya went to nearby cities to gather reinforcements.
• Flora and the reinforcements arrived at Rania City as it faced collapse, and Flora was surprised to find Lin Mo fighting there.
• Lin Mo used [Shadow Split] and powerful area spells to kill Goblins and gain proficiency, leaving Flora astonished by the strength of the Mages on the battlefield.

Lin Mo evolved [Blizzard] into the Epic-level [Frost Storm] and used it to attack the Goblins as the defenders gained ground. After killing the Quasi-Silver Goblin commanding the invasion, he wondered whether advancing his Mage and Warrior professions together could lead to a special job change.

• Lin Mo trained his skills against the Goblins, evolved [Blizzard] into [Frost Storm], and chose the Flowing Frost evolution path.
• Lin Mo tested [Frost Storm] while Flora unleashed a powerful Epic-level fire spell, and reinforcements helped stabilize Roland Town's defenses.
• Lin Mo found the Quasi-Silver Goblin commander with his clone, switched places, and killed it with [Flash] and [Phantom Sword Dance].
• Lin Mo recalled Bishop Fletcher's account of special job changes and considered advancing his Mage and Warrior professions at nearly the same time.

Lin Mo held back his Mage growth while grinding Warrior skills after the Goblin army collapsed, then returned to Roland Town with his companions. When Shefiliya’s title for him surprised Phini, Lin Mo confessed that he liked her and asked how she felt, leaving her to answer.

• Lin Mo restrained his magic and raised his Warrior skill proficiency while pursuing fleeing Goblins after their commander’s death.
• Flora learned that Lin Mo had cast the three types of magic, including an Epic Rank spell, and was stunned that he was only a Veteran Rank Mage.
• Lin Mo and his companions entered the battered but surviving Roland Town, where he found Edgar’s blacksmith shop closed and rested at an inn.
• The inn’s young worker recognized Lin Mo, prompting curious looks from his companions when he greeted her.
• Phini learned that Shefiliya called Lin Mo “master,” and Lin Mo interrupted her questions by confessing that he liked her.
• Lin Mo asked Phini what she thought of him, and she was left too flustered to respond.

Lin Mo confessed his feelings to Phini, then learned from Flora how the Lawrence Family, the Goblins, and an Undead Mage were tied to the crisis at Rania City. He left for the city with Flora on her Gryphon while the others followed by carriage.

• Phini returned Lin Mo’s feelings, and he explained some of what Shefiliya and Lady Beshila had done for him.
• Lin Mo meditated while Ally, Phini, and Shefiliya rested, then spoke with Flora about his recent adventures and her investigation into the Lawrence Family.
• Flora explained that the Lawrence Family had been exposed with help from the Ossivius Family, and Lin Mo deduced that an Undead Mage had returned the Golden Egg to the Goblins in exchange for corpses.
• Lin Mo set out for Rania City with Ally, Phini, and Shefiliya by carriage, while Alston and Bern stayed behind to help defend and rebuild the town.
• Flora invited Lin Mo to fly ahead with her, and he joined her on her Gryphon, nervously holding on as they sped toward the city.

Lin Mo and Flora joined the battle at Rania City, where Lin Mo advanced to Mage level 10 and gained the Excellent Grade Skill Provocation while fighting the Goblin army. A Silver Rank Goblin ambushed him, but Lin Mo used a clone and concealment to evade the attack and Flash behind it.

• Lin Mo and Flora arrived at Rania City and attacked the Goblin army, helping break up its advance and rally the exhausted defenders.
• Lin Mo leveled Frost Storm, advanced to Mage level 10, and chose Bone-chilling Cold as the skill's evolution path.
• Lin Mo maxed out Taunt, gained the Excellent Grade Skill Provocation, and chose its damage-reduction evolution path.
• Caroline Lawrence resolved to hold Rania City to preserve her position, unaware that Duke Sde had abandoned her.
• A Silver Rank Goblin approached Lin Mo and fired a concentrated Fire Element attack, but the blast struck Lin Mo's Shadow Split clone.
• Lin Mo used Concealment and Flash to evade the Silver Goblin's attack and appear behind it.

Lin Mo killed the Level 12 Silver Goblin commander, gained proficiency, and returned to the front lines as the Goblin attack grew strangely subdued. Meanwhile, Cress told Caroline that the Lawrence Family had been abandoned by Duke Sde and offered to take her and her daughter away, leaving Baron Lar behind.

• Lin Mo used Flash, Thunderfall, and Phantom Sword Dance to break through the Silver Goblin's defenses, cut it in half, and escape its final lava spell with Shadow Split.
• Lin Mo gained proficiency from the kill, leveled up Flash and Phantom Sword Dance, and chose an evolution path that increased Phantom Sword Dance's sword qi count.
• Lin Mo retreated toward the front lines and trained his Warrior skills as the Goblin assault became less intense and its high-level fighters stayed back.
• Cress returned to Caroline and revealed that the Ossivius Family's pressure had led Duke Sde to abandon the Lawrence Family, offering to take Caroline and her daughter away.
• Eunice rejected Baron Lar and Cress silenced him with magic after Baron Lar tried to attack them.

Cress delivered Caroline and Eunice to a Goblin tribe as part of a transaction with Duke Sde, leaving Caroline trapped as the Goblins’ captive. After the battle for Rania City, an Assassin sent by Duke Sde attacked Lin Mo, but Lin Mo survived by using a decoy and poisoned arrow.

• Cress led Caroline and Eunice to a Quasi-Gold Rank Goblin, which revealed that it intended to use them to produce Goblin descendants.
• Cress left Caroline and Eunice with the Goblins, and a man from Duke Sde confirmed that Caroline had become a discarded pawn and that the Duke had arranged her fate.
• The Goblin army withdrew from Rania City, and Flora and Lin Mo searched for Caroline and Eunice but found only Baron Lar.
• Sha Ya arrived at the battlefield and stopped an Elite-ranked Assassin from striking Lin Mo, then pursued him as he drank Blood Burning Reagent.
• The Assassin broke through Flora’s Wall of Blazing Fire and stabbed Lin Mo’s apparent body, but Lin Mo had used a decoy and poisoned the Assassin with an arrow before the decoy exploded.

Lin Mo and his allies defeated the assassin who attacked him, secured Rania City, and prepared to deal with the Lawrence Family’s collaborators. After resting at the City Lord’s Mansion with Phini, Ally, and Shefiliya, Lin Mo fell asleep beside the two girls.

• Flora and Sha Ya helped Lin Mo kill the poisoned assassin, and Lin Mo gained enough proficiency to raise [Blood Qi Blade] to Level 6.
• Flora took control of Rania City and arrested the nobles and officials who had supported the Lawrence Family, while Lin Mo waited outside the city for Phini and the others.
• Lin Mo told Phini, Ally, and Shefiliya what had happened, and Flora arranged for them to stay at the City Lord’s Mansion while she handled the city’s affairs.
• Flora teased Phini about falling for Lin Mo, and the group found that their room had only one large bed.
• After they ate, Ally cuddled against Lin Mo, and Phini shyly lay beside him as he stroked her hair before they both fell asleep.

After helping Flora restore order in Rania City, Lin Mo devised a public parade to humiliate the corrupt nobles while they awaited judgment. He returned to Silver Creek City with Phini and the others, then told Lady Beshila that he planned to travel to Fagard City.

• Lin Mo woke beside Phini and Ally, then joined them for breakfast after Shefiliya helped Phini get dressed.
• Flora explained that Rania City's criminals were awaiting judgment from the Royal Capital, and Lin Mo proposed parading the nobles through the streets so citizens could vent their anger without killing them.
• Flora had the nobles dressed in fine clothes and pelted with debris during a week-long public humiliation parade, while Lin Mo and his companions left for Roland Town with Baron Lar.
• Lin Mo's group stopped in Roland Town, where Baron Lar received a hostile public welcome, then returned to Silver Creek City.
• Lady Beshila met Lin Mo and the others in the side courtyard, heard about their journey, and asked what Lin Mo planned to do next.
• Lin Mo said he intended to travel to Fagard City, and Lady Beshila asked him to look after Phini as they continued growing stronger.