Recaps

Tier told Shien the story of her childhood, her family’s rejection, and the friends who briefly gave her a place to belong. She revealed that her mother had secretly let the Slayer Faction into the royal capital, leaving Tier hated by her family and forced to leave House Elbain.

• Tier recounted how she had been feared as a child, confined and isolated, and trained in hopes of earning her family’s recognition.
• Tier described how her father kept her close for safety and how Princess of the Kingdom, a noble’s daughter, and a mysterious woman became her friends.
• After Tier’s grandfather died from injuries caused by her berserk state, her friends intervened to protect her freedom from relatives who wanted to confine her again.
• Tier told Shien that her mother was a noblewoman from the Ragna Empire who had been sent to the Kingdom as a spy.
• Tier explained that her mother let the Slayer Faction infiltrate the royal capital, and that Tier’s father killed her mother after discovering her betrayal.
• Tier said the nobles rejected her as a criminal’s descendant, and she ultimately left her family.

Tier explained to Shien why she sought to defeat her father, Aridia Elbain: she wanted to understand the heart behind his strength and find freedom from the demon within her. She trusted Shien to help her overcome her predicament and stake everything on him.

• Tier told Shien she felt little grief over her mother's death, but had asked Roxie and Ryley to build her mother a grave to repay the debt of being born.
• Tier described how her family and clansmen feared her, while Aridia watched her suffer without intervening or showing emotion.
• Tier said she resented Aridia as a heartless monster and had resolved to defeat him to see his true self and gain freedom and strength.
• Shien remained silent, recognizing that he had gained his own power easily and could not claim to understand Tier's struggle.
• Tier reassured Shien that she felt at ease with him and believed he could help her find a new path, so she wanted to stake everything on him.

Shien challenged Tier’s decision to entrust her future to him, but Tier explained that her hidden blessing from the Goddess of Fate had revealed his potential. After kissing Shien, she disclosed her true face and told him he was the first person to see it.

• Shien warned Tier that she might be recklessly betting her life on him after knowing him for less than two months.
• Tier rose from the water, straddled Shien, and kissed him.
• Shien received information about Tier’s special skill, Goddess of Fate’s Blessing, which granted her revelations and guidance from fate.
• Tier told Shien she had hidden her blessing from House Elbain, the Princess, and Vivian to protect her identity as an Oni.
• Tier explained that fate had revealed Shien’s potential to her and said he was worth betting everything on.
• Tier removed her mask and told Shien he was the first person to see her true face.

After Tier revealed her true appearance and pledged herself to Shien, he resolved to marry her. He sensed a powerful, strangely chaotic monster approaching the canyon, confronted it alone, and knocked it from the sky before recognizing its appearance.

• Tier told Shien that revealing her true appearance meant she had sworn loyalty to him, and asked him to let her stay by his side without feeling pressured.
• Shien decided he had to marry Tier and watched over her while she slept beside Vivian and the others.
• Shien sensed a powerful monster approaching, noted that Enemy Perception had not detected it, and left the camp so the girls could rest.
• Shien activated Limit Break, enchanted his hand with Harden, and punched the monster out of the sky.
• Shien examined the fallen monster and froze when he saw what it looked like.

Shien discovered that the black dragon resisting the Demon Refining Ritual was in danger of becoming a powerful sacrifice for the Demonoid Larva. He subdued the dragon and used Taming as the ritual’s corrupting force erupted inside it.

• Shien identified the black dragon as a level 93 creature whose unstable power came from resisting the Demon Refining Ritual.
• Shien decided to save the dragon rather than let the Demonoid Larva devour it as a sacrifice.
• Shien unsealed the Holy Sword, split the dragon’s fiery breath with a Magic Sword, and landed on its back.
• Shien used Fatigue and then accelerated its effect, draining the dragon’s strength and magic power until it collapsed.
• The magic power, flesh, and blood inside the dragon erupted, and Shien activated Taming to intervene.

Shien used his max-level Taming skill and magic power to help the black dragon refine the Demon Refining magic power and flesh inside it. The process removed their corrupting effects, and the dragon reached a stable Level 99.

• Shien poured his magic power into the black dragon, causing its strength and level to rise steadily.
• Shien used his Taming skill to help the black dragon absorb magic power efficiently and refine the Demon Refining magic power and flesh within it.
• The black dragon converted the remaining Demon Refining power into pure magic power without suffering madness or deformity.
• The black dragon’s level stabilized at 99, and it roared across the gorge as the earth and sky trembled.

Aiyi sensed powerful dragon magic and headed toward its source as Vasco led the nobles and their guards to find the black dragon and resume the Demon Refining Ritual. Shien faced the nearly max-level dragon, earned its acknowledgment, and became its master.

• Aiyi woke in her cave, sensed a powerful dragon nearby along with magic she had placed on someone, and flew toward it.
• Vasco and the nobles heard the black dragon's changed roar; despite his unease, Vasco ordered everyone to continue toward it.
• Shien faced the level ninety-nine black dragon with the unsealed Holy Sword in hand as its Dragon Might filled the area.
• The black dragon recognized that Shien had saved it and judged him powerful enough to be its master.
• The black dragon lowered its head to Shien, who celebrated becoming a Dragon Knight.

Aiyi arrived as Shien befriended the black dragon and revealed that she had created dragonkind and ruled over most dragons. She offered to take the black dragon to the Demon Realm, but it chose to stay with Shien, who admitted he had simply ridden it.

• Aiyi arrived and was surprised to find the black dragon obediently beside Shien.
• The black dragon roared at Aiyi until she revealed her overwhelming aura, frightening it into submission.
• Aiyi explained that she had created the first dragon and ruled over dragonkind, distinguishing demonkind dragons from monster dragons by their ability to take human form.
• Aiyi offered to bring the powerful black dragon to the Demon Realm and help it take human form, but the dragon chose to follow Shien instead.
• Aiyi asked what Shien had done to win the dragon's loyalty, and Shien answered that he had just ridden it.

Shien named the black dragon Yulin after she refused Aiyi’s offer to join the Demon Realm, choosing instead to honor her bond with him. Aiyi decided to help Yulin grow stronger as Shien’s companion, setting the stage for a future surprise.

• Aiyi explained that Yulin stayed with Shien because she had acknowledged him as her master and wanted to repay his kindness.
• Shien reconsidered letting Yulin return to her territory and decided to keep her as his companion.
• Shien named the female black dragon Yulin and hoped she would one day become a Dragon Queen.
• Yulin roared excitedly as Shien accepted her as his mount and companion.
• Aiyi decided to help cultivate Yulin’s exceptional potential, considering it a favor Shien would owe her.

Aiyi encouraged Yulin to seek revenge on the humans who had trapped it in the Demon Refining Ritual, and the dragon flew off in pursuit. Meanwhile, Vasco and the nobles marched through Arutol Canyon to kill Tier, until Yulin appeared above them.

• Aiyi explained that Yulin needed to stay near her to resist the Demon Refining Ritual’s influence.
• Yulin told Aiyi it wanted revenge on the humans who had trapped it, and Aiyi urged it to attack them.
• Yulin flew away at high speed, while Aiyi watched it go and then took flight herself.
• Vasco and the nobles crossed the sandy ground, intent on killing Tier because they blamed her family for the loss of their loved ones.
• Yulin appeared above Vasco’s group with a roar, its eyes filled with violent hostility.

Yulin recovered her full strength and slaughtered the nobles and Knights who had pursued her. Vasco tried to escape by jumping from a cliff, but Yulin found him and killed him with Dragon Breath before flying away.

• Vasco and the nobles and Knights realized that Yulin had recovered and fled in terror.
• Yulin pursued them through the canyon, killing them with repeated blasts of Dragon Breath.
• Vasco used the fleeing crowd and their defensive spells to draw Yulin's attacks away from him.
• Vasco jumped from a cliff, broke his legs, and crawled toward a hiding place while vowing revenge.
• Yulin found Vasco at the bottom of the cliff and killed him with Dragon Breath.
• Yulin flew back in the direction she had come from after killing Vasco.

Jacinta captured and destroyed the Demonoid Larva, ending the demon-forging ritual in Arutol Canyon while warning that the Primal Demon faction's plans were nearing their final stage. After resting, Shien and his companions prepared to leave the canyon with a new companion: the black dragon Yulin.

• Jacinta questioned Jess and Lis about signs of the Primal Demon, but they detected no unusual disturbances.
• Jacinta explained that he had stopped the ritual early because the canyon's monsters and its level-ninety-plus monster lord made the potential sacrifice too dangerous to handle.
• Jacinta crushed the Demonoid Larva, and the ritual's magic flow returned to normal as demon-forged creatures remained in the canyon and the royal capital dispatched people there.
• Shien and his companions recovered at camp and prepared to leave Arutol Canyon.
• Shien introduced the black dragon Yulin to Vivian, Lumya, Merika, and Tier, then announced that they would ride her back.

Roxie investigated the ruined Kingdom Knights camp and concluded that someone had deliberately destroyed it with magic, suspecting Shien might be responsible. As she led the Sacred Sword Knights toward Arutol Canyon, Artur's Black Dragon emerged with Shien aboard, and Roxie recognized him.

• Roxie arrived at the destroyed camp with the Sacred Sword Knights to investigate the reported natural disaster.
• Roxie found no meteorites and sensed chaotic lingering magic, concluding that someone had deliberately attacked the Kingdom Knights.
• Roxie suspected Shien might have caused the destruction with Celestial Magic but believed he had a reason.
• Roxie ordered some knights to investigate the camp while she and the others headed into Arutol Canyon.
• Artur's Black Dragon flew out of the canyon, and Roxie stopped the Sacred Sword Knights from attacking when she recognized Shien on its back.

Shien and his companions emerged from Arutol Canyon on Yulin, revealing that he had tamed Artur's Black Dragon, while Roxie and the Kingdom Knights demanded answers. Shien agreed to explain later, urged the Kingdom to seal the canyon, and then headed home because he was hungry.

• Yulin carried Shien, Roxie, and the others out of Arutol Canyon, leaving Lumya and Merika stunned by their ride on a dragon.
• Shien stroked Yulin and used his Taming skill, confirming to Roxie and the female knights that he had tamed Artur's Black Dragon.
• Roxie and Vivian's Squad pressed Shien for an explanation, but Aiyi secretly warned him not to reveal the Demonoid Larva or the Demon Refining Ritual.
• Shien told Roxie to send people to seal off the canyon because dangerous monsters remained inside.
• Shien announced that he was going home to eat, climbed onto Yulin, and left Roxie and the others exasperated.

After returning to the royal capital, Shien admitted that he had wiped out the Kingdom Knights in Arutol Canyon and accused House Galuoli and the Old Demon Faction of plotting against the kingdom. The kingdom accepted his account, punished the conspirators, and rewarded Shien, while the capital braced for the consequences of the Knights’ losses.

• News of the Kingdom Knights’ destruction reached the royal capital, and Shien and his companions were summoned to the palace after arriving on Yulin.
• Before the royals and nobles, Shien confessed to wiping out the Kingdom Knights and accused House Galuoli of colluding with the Old Demon Faction to conduct an evil ritual in Arutol Canyon.
• Shien cited evidence of suspicious activity in the canyon and among the nobles, and the palace decided not to pursue charges against him.
• The kingdom announced that House Galuoli and several other noble houses would lose their titles, that the Kingdom Knights would be reorganized, and that Arutol Canyon would be sealed.
• The kingdom declared that Shien had rendered great service and would receive a reward, while the capital considered the challenges posed by the Knights’ losses.

After returning to House Razahad, Shien and his companions rested while Roxie arranged a place for Yulin. Meanwhile, Barry and Limjo decided they could not attack Shien in the royal capital and planned to lure him away with a gift.

• Shien and his exhausted companions returned to House Razahad to sleep, while Roxie took responsibility for finding Yulin a place in the royal capital’s dragon stables.
• Roxie told Shien to visit her after resting, intending to question him privately about his ability to Tame dragons.
• Barry smashed a teacup as he and Limjo discussed how Shien’s black dragon and growing status made him too dangerous to confront in the royal capital.
• Limjo asked whether they would leave Shien alone, and Barry said they could not move against him for now.
• Barry ordered Limjo to deliver Shien a gift the next day, hoping it would lure him outside the royal capital.

Shien woke to find Lasha in bed with him and learned that he had groped, tried to undress, and kissed her while muddled in his sleep. After Lasha calmly dismissed the incident, she told him that breakfast was ready and Vivian's group had awakened.

• Shien dreamed about Tier and woke to find Lasha lying in his arms.
• Lasha explained that Shien had pulled her into bed, groped her, tried to remove her clothes, and kissed her face while asleep.
• Shien asked whether Lasha felt wronged, but she said serving her master was a maid's purpose and that she was used to being dragged into bed by Miss.
• Lasha told Shien that Vivian's group had awakened and breakfast was ready, so they left the room.

After Vivian’s Squad recovered at House Razahad, they discussed their gains from the ordeal and Shien’s reward for his service. Shien learned that Roxie intended to make him a noble, overturning his wish to avoid nobility.

• Vivian’s Squad reunited in the House Razahad dining hall, and Shien noticed Tier had become more comfortable with her companions after they accepted her demon identity without question.
• The girls asked why Lasha was so admired by the household staff, and Lasha revealed that she had secured Migis’s permission to stay by taking charge of House Razahad’s affairs.
• Vivian, Tier, Merika, and Lumya shared their new levels and planned to spend their compensation on equipment and supplies in the royal capital.
• Vivian asked Shien to choose a reward for his service, and he said he would accept anything practical as long as it did not make him a noble.
• Roxie told Shien that she wanted to make him a noble, leaving him staring at her in surprise.

Roxie tried to persuade Shien to become a noble, arguing that it could protect him from other nobles’ recruitment, but he rejected the idea and saw through her interest in using his Taming skill. Roxie continued pressing him, leaving her argument unresolved.

• Shien visited Roxie's room at the royal palace, where Liyadella and Shana were also present.
• Roxie offered to recruit Shien and make him a noble, but he bluntly refused because he wanted to avoid the obligations and schemes of noble life.
• Roxie warned that other nobles would try to recruit Shien because of his ability to tame dragons, and Shien pointed out that joining the kingdom would still mean working for someone.
• Roxie argued that dragons were too rare for the kingdom to tame in large numbers, but Shien guessed that she wanted him to tame other monsters as well.
• Roxie was caught off guard by Shien's insight but continued trying to persuade him.

Roxie urgently persuaded Shien to accept a noble title, promising that the Kingdom would not burden him without his consent. Shien agreed to hear what title the Kingdom intended to grant him, and Roxie’s heartfelt smile changed how he saw her.

• Shien noticed Roxie was unusually persistent, while Ria watched her with understanding and Shana reacted with surprise.
• Roxie used her royal status and Shien’s importance to the Kingdom to assure him he would not be excessively ordered around.
• Shien asked whether Roxie truly wanted him to become a noble, and she answered that she did.
• Shien asked for a guarantee against troublesome demands, and Roxie promised that anything short of a matter concerning the Kingdom’s survival would require his consent.
• Shien asked what title the Kingdom planned to give him, and Roxie smiled as he agreed to consider it.

Shien chose to become an honorary noble, and Roxie explained the rights and privileges that came with noble rank. After receiving a viscount title, stipend, and house, Shien eagerly declared his loyalty when he learned how many wives and concubines a viscount could have.

• Roxie explained the differences between territorial and honorary nobles, and Shien immediately chose honorary nobility.
• Roxie promised that the kingdom would grant Shien no territory but would allow him to establish Knights and a private army within limits set by his rank.
• Roxie announced that Shien would become a viscount and described his annual stipend of ten thousand gold coins and his right to a house in the noble district.
• Roxie explained that nobles could hold government posts and have multiple wives and concubines according to their rank.
• Shien declared himself loyal to the kingdom after hearing that a viscount could have one wife and two concubines, irritating Roxie.

Roxie admitted that she was trying to keep Shien in the Kingdom because she feared losing him, and warned Ria not to let the royal family interfere with him. At House Razahad, Shien told Vivian, Tier, Lumya, and Merika that he would become an honorary noble and was considering staying in the Royal Capital, where Tier said she would stay with him.

• Ria questioned why Roxie had given Shien so much freedom and was trying so hard to recruit him, while Shana listened.
• Roxie said she had a premonition that Shien would leave unless she found a way to keep him in the Kingdom.
• Roxie told Ria that Shien had become indispensable to her and warned the royal family not to cause trouble for him.
• Shien told Vivian, Tier, Lumya, and Merika that he had agreed to become an honorary viscount but would remain an adventurer.
• Shien considered making the Royal Capital his base, and Vivian said it offered better opportunities for growth than Lamigium.
• Tier told Shien that she would stay with him if he chose to remain in the Royal Capital.

Shien and the others discussed who would remain in the royal capital, and Lumya considered bringing her younger sisters there to live with them. The group also learned that Limjo Streim had left Shien a suspicious gift, which Shien ordered thrown away.

• Tier said she wanted to stay in the royal capital, and Shien welcomed her decision; Merika then declared that she wanted to stay too.
• Vivian explained that she could remain in the capital as well, while Lumya worried that she had to return to Lamigium for her younger sisters.
• Vivian and Tier encouraged Lumya to bring her sisters to the capital, and Shien offered his future house as a place for them to live.
• Lasha reported that Limjo Streim had left a carefully wrapped gift for Shien and insisted he open it soon.
• Shien decided the gift was suspicious and told Lasha to throw it away.

News of Shien’s coming ennoblement stirred the capital, while he ignored noble gossip and left his banquet preparations to Lasha. As the ceremony approached, he considered bringing Yulin to his new home and wondered what surname to choose.

• News spread that Shien would become an honorary viscount, prompting public excitement and resentment among nobles.
• Shien told his companions that anyone who rejected reality could come challenge him, and he kicked several nobles who tried to provoke him.
• Roxie told Shien his ennoblement ceremony would take place at the end of the month and explained that he would need to host a noble banquet.
• Lasha promised to prepare an impeccable banquet, so Shien left the arrangements to her and returned to studying in the Magic Library.
• Shien persuaded Aiyi not to attend the banquet under her real identity and considered bringing Yulin to live at his new residence.
• Shien wondered whether he could afford a stable for Yulin and asked readers for suggestions for his new surname.

Shien finished memorizing Celestial Magic and learned that Roxie had arranged a new residence for him. After discovering it was the historically significant estate once owned by Hero Mitra, Shien hesitated, but Roxie embraced him and he moved in to kiss her.

• Shien completed learning every Celestial Magic spell and worried about memorizing the many Enchantment Magic chants before his deadline.
• Roxie led Shien to a vast estate at the center of the noble district and told him it had been arranged as his home.
• Shien objected that the residence was far too prestigious for a viscount and learned Roxie had used her authority to offer him her own estate, once the residence of Hero Mitra.
• Roxie reminded Shien that he wanted space for Yulin, then held him close as they stood alone together.
• Shien embraced Roxie and lowered his head to kiss her, and Roxie closed her eyes.