Recaps

Shien stayed at a luxury inn in Jeritry with Aiyi and Lasha, reflecting on how Yulin’s valuable dragon materials had made him wealthy. When masked intruders entered his suite, Shien immobilized them, but they killed themselves before he could question them.

• Lasha found the group an inn with a stable for Yulin and arranged a luxurious suite for them.
• Shien recalled that selling Yulin’s scales, tears, saliva, and blood had made him financially secure.
• Unable to sleep alone, Shien left his bedroom intending to talk with Lasha.
• Shien sensed four masked intruders in the suite and immobilized them as they tried to flee.
• The intruders, led by an elderly man, stabbed themselves and died before Shien could question them.

Shien discovered that four intruders had killed themselves, then learned they were Magic Life obeying their master’s orders. The intruders had left behind a young girl, who finally introduced herself as Emerald.

• Shien found four intruders dead after they apparently killed themselves when discovered.
• Lasha said the dead intruders were Magic Life who could not disobey their master's orders, and showed Shien the bundle they had left behind.
• Shien accidentally touched the bundle and heard a girl cry; Aiyi came out and urged them to deal with the room.
• Lasha cleaned up the bodies and blood, and Shien, Aiyi, and Lasha tried to speak with the silent girl.
• After Shien introduced himself and asked her name, the girl said she was Emerald.

Shien took in the mysterious girl Emerald and planned to learn about her from Captain Tris, then woke with Emerald and Aiyi asleep in his arms. When he tried to take a look at Aiyi’s pillow before fulfilling his task, Aiyi threw him onto the bed and insisted he wait until the Old Demon Faction was dealt with.

• Shien decided to keep Emerald with them and ask Captain Tris about her identity and background.
• Lasha bathed and fed Emerald, while Shien and Aiyi went to sleep; Emerald later climbed into Shien’s blanket.
• Shien woke with Aiyi and Emerald sleeping in his arms and learned from Lasha that Emerald had joined him during the night.
• Shien tried to take Aiyi’s pillow, but Aiyi threw him onto the bed and said he could see it only after they dealt with the Old Demon Faction.

Shien’s group left the inn amid crowds hoping to buy materials from Yulin, but Shien refused to do business and frightened off a count’s representative who threatened him. They departed Jeritry on Yulin, while the encounter became a widely retold humorous story.

• Lasha told Shien that she had turned away dozens of workshop leaders, merchants, and nobles who had sought to buy dragon materials, knowing he did not want to meet them.
• Shien’s group left the inn through a crowd of onlookers and merchants pleading to buy materials from Yulin, but he ignored them and headed for the beast stables.
• A representative of the Furso Count Family threatened Shien for ignoring his family, and Shien agreed to let him take as many dragon materials as he dared.
• Shien summoned Yulin, who landed before the representative and frightened him unconscious; Shien then left with Aiyi, Lasha, and Emerald on Yulin.
• The encounter spread through the city as a humorous tale.

Shien visited Commander Tris to ask about Emerald’s origins, but Tris warned him that keeping her could bring disaster and offered an old book instead. As they waited for the book, Tris’s son Taylor burst in and challenged Shien to a duel.

• Shien arrived at the Gigale Family estate with Aiyi, Lasha, and Emerald, and Tris welcomed them nervously.
• Shien asked Tris whether he recognized Emerald, and Tris urged Shien to let her go because of a legend in Duke Streim’s Territory.
• Lasha took Emerald out to prepare for their departure, and Aiyi followed them.
• Tris avoided discussing the taboo directly and offered Shien an old family book that might explain the warning.
• Taylor stormed into the reception room, pointed at Shien, and challenged him to a duel.

Taylor challenged Shien to a duel because he refused to believe Shien was close to Princess Roxie. Shien offered to accept if Taylor could pull the Holy Sword from the floor, but Taylor could not move it at all.

• Taylor barged into Tris's reception room and demanded a duel with Shien, ignoring his father's attempts to send him away.
• Shien learned that Taylor wanted to disprove rumors of his personal connection with Roxie, and he teased Taylor about their closeness.
• Shien threw his Holy Sword in front of Taylor and said he would accept the duel if Taylor could pull it free, with Tris as witness.
• Taylor gripped the Holy Sword and strained to pull it out, but it did not budge while Shien calmly drank his tea.

Shien explained that only the Holy Sword’s chosen wielder could use it, then used proof of his relationship with Roxie to crush Taylor’s hopes. Taylor and Tris left in shock, while Shien decided to use the crystal image to fend off anyone who questioned their relationship.

• Taylor and Tris failed to pull Shien’s Holy Sword from the floor, and Shien explained that only its chosen wielder could use it properly.
• Taylor accused Shien of using a special method to draw the sword, so Shien told him he knew how many moles Roxie had and revealed that she had shared a bed with him.
• Shien activated a crystal Roxie had given him, showing an image of himself and Roxie embracing as lovers.
• Taylor broke down crying and ran away, while Tris left in a daze to check on his son.
• Shien put the crystal away and resolved to use it as proof whenever anyone challenged his relationship with Roxie, then left after drinking the cold tea.

Shien invited Emerald to travel with him, and she accepted, so he set out for Cosmos with Aiyi and Lasha. Meanwhile, Beastfolk investigating the Magic Life corpses feared an innocent outsider had become entangled in the mastermind’s schemes, and their Saintess prayed to the Goddess of Life for guidance.

• Shien asked Emerald to come with him, and she accepted his invitation.
• Shien, Aiyi, Lasha, and Emerald mounted Yulin and flew toward Cosmos.
• A Beastfolk group led by the Foxkin Saintess found the Magic Life corpses that Lasha had buried in Jeritry.
• The Beastfolk’s catgirl strategist concluded that an unrelated outsider had buried the bodies and might be in danger.
• The Foxkin Saintess prayed to the Goddess of Life to reveal where the calamity of darkness lay.

The Foxkin Saintess used a dangerous prayer to locate Shien, but her vision was shattered when she saw him, prompting Nien to realize that the Supreme God's Blessing had blocked hostile divine interference. Goddess Anima also sensed her power had been neutralized and decided to travel to the Human Realm with the exhausted Lasha-like girl.

• The Foxkin Saintess borrowed the Goddess of Life's power and saw Shien riding a black dragon with a beautiful maid and a little girl, but collapsed when she looked at him.
• Nien realized that Shien's Supreme God's Blessing had blocked the Foxkin Saintess's divine sight and reflected on how the blessing protected him from the God Race's hostile Authority.
• Nien concluded that Shien could withstand most threats from the Goddesses and resented that a Princess had taken his first time.
• Goddess Anima noticed that her power had been neutralized while the exhausted girl resembling Lasha asked to be released from her temple.
• Anima ended the girl's punishment and announced that she would take her to the Human Realm to investigate the unforeseen variable.

Shien traveled north toward Cosmos with Aiyi, Emerald, and Lasha while Aiyi and Emerald fell asleep in his arms. In Jeritry, the Foxkin Saintess learned that Shien’s party included a dragon and headed for Cosmos, fearing a dangerous clash there.

• Shien flew north on Yulin with the girls, while Emerald watched him and Aiyi complained about unseen trouble.
• Shien pulled Aiyi into his arms so she could sleep, and Emerald nestled against him as Lasha remarked that his arms were already occupied.
• The Foxkin Saintess recovered with a magic potion and told the Beastfolk that her Prayer had revealed a dragon and a terrifying person near their target.
• The catgirl recognized the dragon-taming viscount as a noble close to Roxie, the Kingdom’s Treasure, and the Foxkin Saintess worried he might meet her Ragna Empire friend.
• The Foxkin Saintess decided to hurry to Cosmos, where she believed the situation could become dangerous.

Shien and his companions reached Cosmos, a heavily guarded border fortress, but found it sealed by Duke Streim’s order because of a crisis inside. After Shien presented the Royal Token, the guards explained that the Old Demon Faction had appeared in the city, and he asked what other strange events had begun there.

• Lasha explained that Cosmos was the Kingdom of Mithra’s northern fortress and a major center of Magic Weapon production.
• Shien chose to leave Yulin outside the city and flew down with Aiyi, Lasha, and Emerald.
• A guard told Shien that Duke Streim had sealed Cosmos until the chaos inside was resolved.
• Shien showed the Royal Token, prompting the guards and soldiers to kneel, but the guard hesitated to admit him because the city remained dangerous.
• The guard revealed that strange events had started in Cosmos and that the Old Demon Faction had appeared there, and Shien asked him to explain further.

Shien entered the sealed city of Cosmos, where bizarre spatial incidents had caused chaos and heightened tensions between the Kingdom and the Empire. He and Aiyi sensed abnormal mana in the city, but ruled out the Demon Refining Ritual as its cause.

• A guard explained that people, buildings, and monsters had been appearing in the wrong places across Cosmos and beyond, prompting Kingdom and Empire forces to investigate and clash.
• Despite the guard's warnings and the Streim Family's order sealing the city, Shien used his Royal Token to enter Cosmos with the little girls.
• Shien and Aiyi sensed that mana was flowing abnormally throughout the city.
• Shien wondered whether the Demon Refining Ritual was responsible, but Aiyi rejected the idea because the mana, ritual conditions, and spatial effects did not match.
• Shien saw that buildings and streets had been thrown into disarray, creating narrow passages where attackers could easily ambush people.

News of Shien’s arrival in Cosmos reached Limjo and a Princess, prompting the Streim leaders to reconsider their plans after Limjo warned them about the girls accompanying him. Yuri and Limjo set out to visit Shien, while the Princess wondered whether he was connected to Roxie Lusti Mitra.

• Sona Regizlig reported to Limjo and Yuri Streim that a young noble with a Royal Token had arrived in Cosmos with a maid and two girls.
• Limjo suspected the noble was Shien and asked what the girls looked like, then warned Yuri that they might be dangerous to offend.
• Yuri decided the Streim Family must not harm Shien and should treat him well, so he and Limjo set out to visit him.
• A Princess heard that a young noble with a Royal Token had arrived and wondered whether he was the adventurer close to Roxie Lusti Mitra.
• The Princess vowed that she would surpass Roxie Lusti Mitra.

Shien and his companions made their way through Cosmos, repeatedly fending off thugs while Lasha led them toward an inn she had already booked. When Shien sensed the approach of someone he knew, he unleashed a powerful enchantment that made the entire city shake.

• Beastfolk thugs tried to rob Shien's group, but Shien used Flying Star to blast them down.
• Lasha dragged the unconscious thugs out of sight, leaving them to disappear without a trace.
• Lasha led the group through Cosmos toward the inn she had booked, while Shien and Aiyi complained about the city's dangers.
• Shien sensed several approaching sources of magic, including one belonging to someone he knew, and Aiyi threatened to destroy the city.
• Shien cast Enchantment: Movement, causing Cosmos to shake violently and undergo earth-shattering changes.

Limjo, Yuri, and Sona led the First Knights toward Shien while Limjo forced himself to suppress his hostility. A surge of powerful magic triggered a citywide upheaval that trapped both the First Knights and a group of Shattered Blade Knights, leaving their Princess to draw a mysterious sword.

• Sona reported that Shien and his companions were nearby, and Yuri warned Limjo to conceal his hostility toward Shien.
• Limjo suppressed his hatred as he resolved to endure until he could win Princess Roxielusty's favor.
• A tremendous surge of magic appeared, and buildings across Cosmos began shifting and crashing into the streets.
• Yuri forbade the First Knights from attacking the buildings because civilians were inside, forcing them to dodge the wreckage.
• The Shattered Blade Knights protected their Princess amid the moving buildings, and she drew a golden sword glowing with a pure white light.

Shien kept the Streim Family from approaching Aiyi, but their conversation was interrupted when Capellin Ragna, the Ragna Empire’s Second Princess, confronted him. She carried a powerful replica of the Holy Sword and revealed the empire’s Hero ancestry before clashing with Shien.

• Shien explained that the Streim nobles likely wanted to connect with Aiyi, while Aiyi said she had no interest in them.
• Aiyi told Shien that the Ragna Empire had forged a unique Holy Sword replica using a Hero’s remains and that its founding emperor had been a Hero she defeated.
• Capellin Ragna arrived with female knights, surrounded Shien’s group, and demanded to know if he was Shien Poztut.
• Shien identified Capellin and used Appraisal to learn that her replica Holy Sword could only be wielded by a Hero Descendant.
• Capellin rebuked Shien for ignoring her, then struck at him, and Shien drew his Holy Sword to meet her attack.

Shien clashed with Imperial Princess Capeline after she attacked him and insulted Roxie, then demonstrated his strength with the Holy Sword and Enchantment Magic. Capeline recognized him as a worthy opponent and charged through his Flying Star attack, beginning their battle in earnest.

• Capeline struck Shien with the Replica Sacred Sword, and Shien blocked her attack with the sealed Holy Sword.
• Capeline revealed her hatred of Roxie and accused Shien of defending her to curry favor, prompting Shien to blast Capeline back with his magic power.
• Shien attacked Capeline with a powerful Holy Sword slash and bound the Shattered Blade Knights with Enchantment Magic.
• Capeline and Shien acknowledged each other's strength, and Capeline charged at him after declaring herself stronger.
• Shien cast Flying Star, but Capeline used Divert and defensive skills to push through the meteor shower toward him.

Shien overwhelmed Capeline in their duel, using his resistance and strength to defeat her attacks without Limit Break. After he taunted her by saying Roxie was stronger, Capeline’s magic power suddenly surged, leaving Shien startled.

• Shien raised Flying Star to maximum power, but Capeline advanced unharmed and changed the Replica Sacred Sword’s effect to boost her strength.
• Capeline used Flash Sword and Magic Sword to attack Shien, but he evaded her slashes with Instantaneous Movement and endured her magic with his resistance skill.
• Shien struck Capeline with a penetrating punch that sent her into a building wall, though the Replica Sacred Sword weakened the damage.
• Shien told Capeline she could not win and that Roxie was still stronger, causing Capeline’s hand to tremble as strange magic power stirred around her.
• Aiyi noticed the change, and a terrifying surge of magic power erupted behind Shien, shaking the earth.

Shien faced Capeline after she revealed her Unique Skill, which gave her powerful white wings and a dramatic boost in combat. As Capeline pressed her attack, Shien considered using the Holy Sword but had not yet gone all out.

• Capeline revealed her Unique Skill and explained how she had spent her life in Roxielusty's shadow, determined to defeat her and the Kingdom of Mithra.
• Capeline used her wings to rush Shien at extreme speed, struck him with the Replica Sacred Sword, and deflected his counterattack.
• Shien activated Limit Break: Evolve and evaded Capeline's devastating attacks with Instantaneous Movement.
• Aiyi recognized Capeline's strength as comparable to the Hero she had fought, while Capeline challenged Shien to use his own Unique Skill.
• Shien hesitated over whether to bring out the Holy Sword, knowing he had not yet used his full strength.

Shien used his full normal-state strength to overwhelm Capeline with advanced Enchantment and Celestial Magic. He trapped her in a barrage of starlight while Cosmos shook from the battle.

• Shien refused to unseal the Holy Sword and activated his accumulated skills and powers against Capeline.
• Shien used Instantaneous Movement and advanced Enchantment Magic to burden Capeline with seven negative statuses.
• Shien cast the Celestial Magic spell Starry Arrays and sent miniature celestial bodies after Capeline.
• Capeline resisted the enchantments and flew into the celestial formation, but the bodies surrounded her and fired bands of light.
• Capeline shielded herself with her White Wings as the blasts shook Cosmos, while Shien hovered nearby with the Holy Sword and the celestial bodies.

Shien defeated Capeline in Cosmos and warned her knights not to insult Roxie again, using his skills to frighten them into silence. After Shien’s group left, Yuri and the other knights arrived at the ruined battlefield and feared that Cosmos was about to grow more chaotic.

• Shien defeated Capeline with his Starry Arrays, and she collapsed from exhaustion.
• Shien released the Shattered Blade Knights, told them Capeline could challenge him again but must stop speaking badly of Roxie, and threatened to strip her if she did.
• When the female knights insulted him, Shien shattered two knights’ armor and warned the others about his skills before departing with Aiyi, Lasha, and Emerald.
• Capeline’s knights protected their unconscious Princess and returned with her as Cosmos’s shifting buildings came to a stop.
• Yuri, Sona, Limjo, and the other knights arrived at the ruined battlefield, and Yuri concluded that the fighters had been stronger than him.

Shien and his companions settled into an inn in eerie, sealed-off Cosmos, where Shien’s attempt to visit a mixed bathhouse ended in disappointment. He contacted Roxie from the royal capital, reported what he had learned in Cosmos, and left her visibly displeased when he mentioned Capellin Ragna.

• Shien and his companions checked into a luxurious suite at one of Cosmos’s few operating inns.
• Shien sneaked into the public mixed bathhouse but fled after finding only elderly bathers.
• Shien used Roxie’s Magic Item to contact her and heard her complain that he had kept her waiting.
• Shien told Roxie he had reached Cosmos quickly with Yulin and had not yet encountered anyone from the Old Demon Faction.
• Roxie asked about Cosmos’s situation, and Shien described his experiences, including Capeline’s presence.
• Roxie’s mood worsened when Shien mentioned Capellin Ragna.

Shien spoke with Roxie about Capeline Ragna, and Roxie warned him to avoid the imperial Princess because of her obsession with Roxie and the political tensions between their countries. Their conversation turned to marriage, and Roxie admitted she looked forward to a future in which she could live freely with Shien.

• Shien asked Roxie what she thought of Capeline, and Roxie warned him not to pursue the imperial Princess.
• Roxie explained that Capeline’s obsession with her and the Kingdom’s strained relations with the Empire would make any marriage politically troublesome.
• Roxie cautioned Shien that Capeline was exceptionally strong and might seek trouble with him, unaware that he had already defeated her.
• Shien listened to Roxie’s concerns and told her that marrying her did not sound bad to him because she could leave behind her burdens and stop hiding herself.
• Roxie admitted she had imagined that future too, and Shien teased that he would marry her after having his fun.

Shien noticed Emerald’s recurring distress in Cosmos and tried to learn what troubled her. After revealing that he was a Hero from Another World, he earned her trust, and she led him outside.

• Shien ended his magical conversation with Roxie and found Emerald staring listlessly from the balcony.
• Lasha told Shien that Emerald had shown this troubled expression since they arrived in Cosmos, but she did not know why.
• Shien asked Emerald who she was and offered to help with whatever was troubling her.
• Shien told Emerald he was a Hero summoned from Another World and revealed his Holy Sword, which surprised her.
• Emerald tugged Shien’s sleeve and pointed outside, and Shien agreed to go with her.

Shien followed Emerald through Cosmos to a dark temple at the source of the city's strange mana disturbances. He found it guarded by powerful Beastfolk priests and wondered whether they were protecting the Beastmen Race's Saintess or the Goddess of Life's temple.

• Emerald led Shien through Cosmos's shifting alleys to a forested area near the city's center.
• Emerald guided Shien to a vast, black temple covered in thorns and vines.
• Shien sensed that mana pouring from the temple was causing the city's buildings and people to be transferred elsewhere.
• Shien spotted powerful Beastfolk priests guarding the temple and considered whether they were the Saintess's Priestly Corps.
• Shien wondered whether the temple belonged to the Goddess of Life.