Recaps

Shien and Roxie defeated the half-human, half-centipede monster, while figures in the Demon Realm mourned the loss of a juvenile and continued their plans to gather sacrifices for their King. After searching the mountain and finding no remaining clues, Shien revealed that he had learned Celestial Magic, and he and Roxie argued as they headed back.

• Figures in the Demon Realm learned that the juvenile in the Kingdom of Mithra had been defeated and discussed their lack of sacrifices and the other juveniles still active.
• Shien and Roxie searched the mountain with Jacinta's wand but found no clues; the monsters and strange magical phenomena had disappeared.
• Roxie regretted that they had not captured the monster alive, and Shien explained that Enchantment Magic's Imprisonment trait could have sealed it.
• Shien described Tenfold Star Ring, an advanced Celestial Magic spell that could imprison the monster, shocking Roxie by revealing he had mastered the rare magic.
• Shien joked that he had cheats, and he and Roxie argued until night fell.

Shien met Nien again in the sacred temple and confronted her about summoning him as a Hero despite the Demon King having been defeated a thousand years ago. Nien revealed that she was neither Supreme God Omnis nor any known Goddess, then showed him an image of Omnis sleeping among flowers.

• Shien and Roxie returned to the royal capital, and Shien advised Roxie to test the demon official for a reaction to the monster's defeat.
• Shien returned to House Razahad, found Vivian and the others still away, and went to the bathhouse to wash before bed.
• The bathhouse suddenly transported Shien to the sacred temple, where he met Nien again.
• Shien confronted Nien about summoning him as a Hero and the danger his identity posed to the peace among the Three Races.
• Nien said she was not Omnis or any known Goddess and claimed she had the deepest connection to Heroes and Hero Summoning.
• Nien showed Shien an image of a sleeping Goddess and identified her as Omnis.

Shien met the sleeping Supreme God Omnis and learned from Nien that someone in the Old Demon Faction was trying to create a new Demon Lord. Nien kissed Shien before sending him away, calling him the one she had waited a thousand years for and her only hope.

• Shien saw Supreme God Omnis sleeping in a flower bed and noticed she looked exactly like Nien.
• Nien explained that Omnis had slept since the Divine Realm's birth after defeating Demon Lord Clatiss and losing interest in the world.
• Nien revealed that someone was trying to create a new Demon Lord and warned that the effort could reignite war among the gods, humans, and demons.
• Nien said she did not know the mastermind's identity but believed they were an influential member of the Old Demon Faction.
• Nien kissed Shien, told him he was the one she had waited a thousand years for, and sent him away from the temple.

Laisha confronted Nien about the true reason for the Hero Summon and Nien’s identity. Nien revealed that she summoned Shien because Heroes were the purpose of her existence, then sent Laisha away as she called Shien’s name in tears.

• After Shien left, Nien confronted Laisha, who had hidden herself and entered the temple through Space Magic.
• Laisha challenged Nien’s explanation for summoning a Hero and demanded the truth about the Hero Summon and Nien’s resemblance to Supreme God Omnis.
• Nien revealed that she and Laisha were both carelessly created and discarded, and Laisha realized Nien had summoned a Hero to fulfill her own purpose.
• Nien declared that summoning Heroes was the meaning of her existence and that Shien was her anchor.
• Nien used distorted space to swallow Laisha, who cried out, “Hero Summoning Ritual!”
• Left alone, Nien gazed at the sky and wept as she called Shien’s name.

Shien told Aiyi that a beautiful Goddess had forcibly taken his first kiss, then mocked Aiyi for supposedly lacking kissing experience. Aiyi punched him out of her room, and later tried to reassure herself that she did have experience before falling asleep dreaming of Shien.

• Shien woke Aiyi and complained that a beautiful Goddess had forcibly kissed him, taking his first kiss.
• Aiyi dismissed Shien’s complaints, but he argued that he regretted not taking the initiative and had lost out on the experience.
• Shien called Aiyi an elder and asked whether she had experience kissing someone.
• Aiyi punched Shien through the doorway and shut him out of her room.
• Aiyi insisted to herself that kisses from her sisters and another person counted as experience, then fell asleep dreaming of Shien.

Shien visited Roxie and went with her to meet Jacinta, the Demon Realm executive known as the Tyrant Dragon, after learning that the monster they had encountered might be connected to the birth of a new Demon King. At the embassy, Shien sensed Jacinta’s immense power and learned that Jacinta had come partly to find out who defeated his former subordinate Kilian.

• Shien learned that Migis was still at the guild and Vivian and the others had spent the night away on an important mission.
• Shien went to Roxie’s chambers and told her he wanted to visit Jacinta because he could not stop thinking about the monster and Nien’s warning.
• Shien and Roxie traveled to the Demon Embassy, where Shien sensed a source of mana stronger than nearly anyone else in the Royal Capital.
• Roxie explained that Jacinta was the level-ninety-plus Tyrant Dragon, a veteran of the war a thousand years earlier who had fought the Hero.
• Shien realized that Jacinta had once commanded Kilian, but Roxie said Jacinta had wanted to capture and execute Kilian after his betrayal.
• Shien sensed no hostility from Jacinta but recognized how dangerous he would be, then entered the embassy with Roxie.

Shien and Roxie met Jacinta at the embassy, where Jacinta praised Shien for defeating Kilian. Shien and Jacinta nearly clashed after Shien pressured Jacinta’s twin subordinates, but Roxie stopped them before the meeting room became a battleground.

• Jacinta arrived with two identical level-eighty-eight demon subordinates and welcomed Roxie and Shien to the embassy meeting room.
• Jacinta praised Shien for helping defeat Kilian and said Kilian had possessed exceptional potential before choosing the wrong path.
• The twin demons glared at Shien, so he used his pressurization skill to force them to struggle under his aura.
• Jacinta countered Shien’s aura and challenged him, turning their standoff into a contest of strength.
• Roxie released her own powerful aura and ordered Shien and Jacinta to stop, and they both withdrew their pressure.

Shien and Roxie questioned Jacinta about his stay in the royal capital and a dragon-breathing monster. Jacinta hinted that he opposed the people behind the monster and warned them to watch those around them.

• Roxie asked Jacinta why he had stayed in the royal capital and whether his subordinates were making unusual movements.
• Jacinta denied intending harm to the Human Realm but avoided directly answering whether he knew about the events around the capital.
• Roxie described a half-human, half-centipede monster with dragon wings and Dragon Breath, and Jacinta scorned it as worthless while revealing his interest in dragons.
• Shien and Roxie suspected Jacinta knew about the monster and might be acting against its masterminds, but they remained cautious.
• Before leaving, Jacinta said the monster had been defeated and warned Shien and Roxie that those who wanted to use it might soon act.

Shien and Roxie discussed their meeting with Jacinta and concluded that he was likely investigating the monster’s hidden mastermind while revealing little. They agreed to have the Knights seal off areas around the royal capital, while Shien planned to question a powerful demon that night.

• Shien and Roxie judged Jacinta to be guarded and suspected that he was hostile toward the monster or its controller.
• Roxie worried that their investigation had run out of leads, and Shien suggested secretly monitoring Jacinta’s subordinates.
• Shien proposed using an investigation of suspicious activity to justify sealing off the areas around the royal capital and force Jacinta to cooperate.
• Roxie agreed to dispatch the Knights and warn people to avoid the affected areas.
• Shien said he would visit the library and later question a powerful figure from the demon side.

After spending the day studying magic, Shien ran into Lasha, who revealed that she and Laisha had secretly followed him to the capital. Lasha told him Laisha had been missing since the previous night, and Shien took Lasha with him to investigate.

• Shien decided to specialize in Celestial Magic and Enchantment Magic and forgot his four elemental magic skills.
• Lasha stopped Shien on the road and told him she and Laisha had followed him from Lamigium to the capital.
• Lasha revealed that Laisha had been missing since the previous night and had instructed her to seek Shien if anything happened.
• Shien told Lasha to return with him first, and she agreed.

Shien brought Lasha back to House Razahad, where Aiyi reacted strangely to him and then recognized Lasha as Laisha’s maid. After learning that Lasha had lost contact with Laisha, Aiyi asked her to explain what had happened, while Shien realized Aiyi and Laisha had both crossed paths with him before reaching the royal capital.

• Shien returned to House Razahad with Lasha, where Aiyi backed away from him and warned him not to come closer.
• Lasha knelt before Aiyi and addressed her as “Your Highness,” revealing that they recognized each other.
• Aiyi mocked Lasha for wandering through the royal capital while resembling the wanted Laisha, and Shien confirmed Lasha was nearly powerless.
• Lasha explained that she had lost contact with Laisha and had come to find Shien on Laisha’s instructions.
• Aiyi said she had met Laisha after Shien dealt with Bedo’s Old Demon Faction, then asked Lasha to explain the trouble.

Shien learned that Laisha had been secretly watching him to investigate why he was summoned, but she disappeared after following him to the Divine Realm. Aiyi urged everyone to wait and protect Lasha, leaving Laisha’s fate uncertain.

• Lasha told Shien that she and Laisha had kept watch on him, hoping to uncover the reason for his Hero Summon.
• Shien recounted encountering a dragon-winged, half-human, half-centipede monster and being summoned by the Goddess; Aiyi recognized the monster as a shameful creation of the demon race.
• Aiyi reasoned that Laisha had followed Shien to the Divine Realm after discovering the Goddess had summoned him, and Lasha said Laisha was capable of escaping even powerful pursuers.
• Aiyi advised them to wait for Laisha to return and told Lasha to stay with Shien for her safety.

Jacinta learned that Roxie had deployed the Knights to seal off the Royal Capital and suspected Shien had influenced her decision. Aiyi appeared at the embassy and ordered Jacinta to investigate a matter involving forces from both the Demon Realm and the Human Realm, revealing that she had come to find an interesting existence.

• Jacinta concluded that Shien was becoming a key figure in the kingdom and decided to watch what changes he would bring.
• Jacinta planned to approach King Anxi to deal with Roxie's blockade, but Aiyi's voice suddenly sounded in his room.
• Jacinta stopped the twin demons from attacking the intruder and knelt when Aiyi appeared.
• Aiyi asked Jacinta about the thing that had appeared in the Human Realm, and he reported that both Demon Realm and Human Realm forces seemed involved.
• Aiyi assigned Jacinta to handle the matter, then said she had come to the Human Realm because she had found an interesting existence.

Jacinta was shocked to discover that Aiyi had awakened and come to the royal capital, where she intended to stay beside someone who interested her. Aiyi vanished after ordering Jacinta to keep her presence secret and handle any resulting trouble.

• Jacinta recalled Aiyi’s long slumber and feared that her arrival in the Human Realm would alarm both the kingdom and the Demon Realm.
• Jacinta guessed that Roxie Lusti Mitra had attracted Aiyi’s interest and asked whether Aiyi planned to remain in the royal capital.
• Aiyi said she would stay beside that person and would not return to the Demon Realm for the time being.
• When Jacinta cautioned that Aiyi’s absence would cause a commotion if discovered, Aiyi ordered him to manage matters and not disturb or send anyone to find her.
• Aiyi vanished, and Jacinta warned the twin demons to behave before worrying about how to avoid upsetting her.

Shien woke to find Lasha acting as his maid while Milady was away, but her thorough care left him horrified. He headed to breakfast determined to find a way to sense people approaching him.

• Lasha woke Shien and explained that caring for him was her job until Milady returned.
• Shien discovered Lasha had changed his clothes, including his underwear, while he slept without him noticing.
• Lasha admitted she had also taken care of Shien's normal morning physical reactions, leaving him mentally shaken.
• Lasha told Shien that breakfast was ready and followed him toward the dining room.
• Shien realized he had not washed up, and Lasha said she had already handled it; he resolved to look for a skill that could detect nearby people or wake him when touched.

Lasha secretly completed the House Razahad manor’s chores, cooking, and gardening to such an astonishing standard that its residents begged to serve her. Shien fled with her, only to learn that she considered all that work effortless.

• Shien discovered that Lasha had finished the manor’s chores, prepared an exceptional breakfast, and transformed the garden while avoiding notice.
• The maids, chefs, gardeners, and even the butler crowded around Lasha and begged to serve her, but she said she only needed a master.
• Shien left House Razahad with Lasha to escape the commotion, while Aiyi watched the scene in confusion.
• Shien told Lasha not to overexert herself, and Lasha replied that she could complete that much work in an hour without effort.

Shien learned that Lasha was Magic Life created by Laisha after the assassination incident ten years ago, rather than her twin sister. The revelation left him wondering why Laisha had joined the Old Demon Faction and what she had stolen from the royal palace.

• Shien asked Lasha why she served Laisha despite looking exactly like her.
• Lasha explained that Magic Life included beings created through magic and that the demon race had a similar magical origin.
• Lasha revealed that Laisha had created her in her own image after the assassination incident ten years ago, hoping she could help fight the Old Demon Faction.
• Lasha said her low level and lack of combat ability made her useful only for everyday chores, but Laisha had never considered abandoning her.
• Shien realized Lasha had been created after Laisha joined the Old Demon Faction and wondered what had motivated Laisha's actions and theft from the royal palace.

Shien learned that Lasha could not reveal secrets about her master, Laisha, and realized she served him only because Laisha had ordered her to. When Lasha confirmed she would obey any instruction that did not affect Laisha, Shien struggled with the temptation to make an excessive request.

• Lasha refused to answer Shien's questions about Laisha because her instincts as a Magic Life prevented her from betraying her master.
• Shien recalled that Magic Life were created to be absolutely loyal and wondered whether Jacinta's twin demons and Nien were also Magic Life.
• Lasha explained that Laisha had ordered her to follow Shien before leaving, so she treated him as her temporary master and continued serving him despite his objections.
• Lasha told Shien she would obey any instruction within her abilities as long as it did not affect Laisha.
• Shien considered making a bold, excessive request after hearing Lasha's offer.

Shien visited the underground Magic Library and learned how Magic Life was created, including the limits on controlling its appearance. He left fascinated by the prospect of making Magic Life, though the restrictions kept his fantasies out of reach.

• Shien left Lasha in a secluded place and entered the royal palace without her.
• Shien decided not to visit Roxie, who was occupied with the abnormalities around the royal capital, and went to the underground Magic Library.
• Shien researched Magic Life and learned that creating it required Magic: Biological Creation and Life Creation Magic, with higher-level creations demanding greater skill.
• Shien discovered that Magic Life's appearance depended on the creator's imagination and skill, while using someone's magic power as a reference could make it resemble that person.
• Shien regretted that Magic Life could not be freely shaped to match his ideals and imagined creating a batch of attractive, powerful companions.

Shien studied Celestial Magic and Enchantment Magic, then learned that Vivian's Squad had been missing for two days and agreed to follow Aiyi to find them. He left House Razahad to investigate, while Aiyi stood stunned after he ruffled her hair.

• Shien put away the Life Creation Magic grimoire and spent the day studying his chosen magic disciplines in the royal palace library.
• Lasha brought Shien a homemade bento, then returned with him to House Razahad, where the maids and servants enthusiastically surrounded her.
• Aiyi told Shien that Vivian's Squad had not returned and that Tier's magical trace indicated she was no longer in the royal capital.
• Shien agreed to let Aiyi lead him to Vivian's Squad, ruffled her hair, and walked ahead.

Shien and Aiyi arrived at the sealed entrance to Arutol Canyon, where the kingdom’s Knights were clashing with adventurers seeking to investigate the monsters’ abnormal behavior. Shien presented his Royal Token and learned that the Guild’s investigation commission had promised access, leaving the dispute unresolved.

• The kingdom’s Knights sealed Arutol Canyon under Princess Roxielusty’s orders as monsters in the area grew violent.
• Shien and Aiyi arrived after Aiyi sensed her magic power reacting from inside the canyon.
• Shien presented his Royal Token and said Princess Roxielusty had sent him to investigate.
• Adventurers appealed to Shien, arguing that the Guild’s commission authorized them to enter the canyon.
• A knight claimed the adventurers had tried to force their way in, but the adventurers said the Knights were blocking the Guild’s investigation.

Shien faced Falpiweng Galuoli and the four vice commanders of the Kingdom Knights after they arrived to investigate the commotion. When the commanders recognized him, Shien confirmed his identity, leaving the encounter tense.

• Falpiweng Galuoli arrived with the four vice commanders of the Kingdom Knights, silencing the crowd.
• Shien recognized the commanders as powerful members of House Galuoli and noted the family's control over the Kingdom Knights.
• A local knight explained that Shien was an envoy from Her Highness, and Falpiweng questioned him.
• Kifgus and Katli appeared to recognize Shien, Rysseg reacted with hostility, and Lana looked unsettled.
• Shien calmly confirmed, "That's right, it's me."

Shien confronted House Galuoli’s knights over their blockade of Arutol Canyon and insisted on investigating the anomaly at the Princess’s request. When Rysseg drew his sword, Shien kicked him away.

• Falpiweng recognized Shien and apologized, while Rysseg mocked him for supposedly visiting the canyon to pick flowers for the Princess.
• Shien insulted Rysseg by offering him a foul Sisi Flower, then asked Falpiweng to let him investigate the canyon.
• Falpiweng and the vice captains tried to discourage Shien from entering, but Shien challenged their reasoning and asked whether they feared the Old Demon Faction.
• Shien told Rysseg to shut up and called him a brainless monkey, prompting Rysseg to draw his sword.
• Shien kicked Rysseg away before he could attack.

Shien kicked Rysseg after the Kingdom Knights tried to stop him from entering the gorge, forcing Falpiweng to back down. Shien and Aiyi entered the gorge to check on Vivian and the others while the adventurers clashed with the knights again.

• Shien kicked Rysseg after Rysseg drew his sword, prompting Falpiweng and the knights to prepare to retaliate.
• Falpiweng stopped the knights and admitted fault, then allowed Shien to enter the gorge.
• Rysseg threatened Shien before leaving with Falpiweng, Kifgus, Katli, Lana, and the Kingdom Knights.
• Aiyi praised Shien’s directness and criticized the hypocrisy of past Heroes.
• Shien led Aiyi into the gorge, while the knights stopped the adventurers from following.

After Shien humiliated Rysseg, House Galuoli feared he would uncover their secret arrangements inside Arutol Canyon. Falpiweng ordered his secretly cultivated Black Knight Faction and Rysseg’s parents to enter the canyon and eliminate Shien.

• Rysseg demanded that Falpiweng retaliate against Shien, but Falpiweng refused to openly oppose someone favored by Roxie and carrying a Royal Token.
• Kifgus and Katli blamed their son Rysseg for provoking Shien and putting House Galuoli in a difficult position.
• Lana warned that Shien might discover House Galuoli’s arrangements in Arutol Canyon and expose the house to destruction.
• Falpiweng ordered the people inside the canyon to kill Shien and sent in House Galuoli’s Black Knight Faction.
• Falpiweng sent Kifgus and Katli into the canyon as well, and dark figures entered under cover of night.