Recaps

After Merika’s magic power suddenly increased more than tenfold, Shien decided to take her to the Queen’s Palace so the Elf Queen could investigate her condition. On their way through Elven Village, they encountered Geno being made to repair the damage she had caused, and Shien once again deflected her accusations.

• Merika discovered her magic power had grown to a level comparable to the Elven Royal Family, and Shien learned she had not yet told the elders about its strange growth.
• Shien insisted that Merika go with him to the Queen’s Palace to have the Elf Queen and the division commanders examine her.
• Nadula watched Merika and Shien leave the hot spring area, then departed with a sweet smile.
• Shien and Merika returned to the village and found Geno thawing the ice and snow under the Elf Division’s supervision.
• Geno accused Shien of abducting Merika, but Shien blamed Geno’s jealousy for their earlier flight, prompting the elf mages to agree that Geno was at fault.

Shien took Merika to the Elf Queen Sophie to investigate the abnormal magic power gathering around her. Sophie said she could not answer his question herself and offered to take them to the Goddess of Nature’s temple.

• Carol stopped Geno from leaving until she cleaned up the mess, while Shien said he was taking Merika to see the Elf Queen about her abnormal magic power.
• Carol confirmed that the magic power around Merika had been behaving strangely and agreed to escort Shien and Merika to the Queen’s Palace.
• Geno tried to follow them, but Carol made her stay behind; Geno accidentally set a treehouse ablaze while trying to thaw it.
• Shien, Merika, and Carol encountered Yulin beneath the Queen’s Palace, and Carol recognized her as the Black Dragon that had once ruled Arutol Canyon.
• Sophie descended with Leia and Nia, then told Shien she could not answer his question and would take them to the Goddess of Nature’s temple.

News spread that Goddess Nadula had summoned Shien and Merika to her temple, leaving Roxie anxious that Nadula might know Shien’s true identity. Sophie led Shien and Merika into the sacred forest, where they arrived at the temple.

• Elves across the village heard that Nadula had issued an oracle and rushed toward the temple, while Geno hoped the Goddess would drive Shien away.
• Roxie worried Nadula might have uncovered Shien’s identity, but decided not to go to the temple herself and let him handle the meeting.
• Roxie wondered whether Shien’s encounters with powerful demons and goddesses were really coincidences, while Lasha quietly called him a Hero.
• Sophie led Shien and Merika through the forest toward Nadula’s temple, explaining that the Goddess had summoned them both.
• Shien took Merika’s hand and reassured her, drawing surprised looks from Sophie, Leia, and Nia.
• Sophie stopped with Shien and Merika at the temple.

Shien and Merika entered the Goddess of Nature’s ancient temple after she summoned them. As they left, Sophie worried about Merika’s feelings for Shien and resolved to speak with her later.

• Sophie explained the temple’s history and how rarely the Elves used it.
• Shien warned Merika not to give up her life to remain at the temple, and Merika promised she would not.
• Sophie worried about Merika’s love for Shien and her newfound magical power, deciding to talk with her later.
• Sophie told Shien and Merika that the Goddess of Nature had summoned them into the temple.
• Shien took Merika’s hand, and the two entered through the temple gates as Sophie, Leia, and Nia watched.

Shien and Merika entered the temple of the Goddess of Nature, where Nadula appeared and welcomed them. After assuring Shien that the God Race would not harm him, Nadula pointed out his close relationship with a Demon, leaving the conversation tense.

• Shien and Merika entered the temple and found a radiant garden surrounding a statue and fountain.
• Merika recalled receiving the Goddess's blessing there more than a hundred years earlier.
• Nadula formed from the temple's natural magic and greeted Merika and Shien.
• Nadula warmly acknowledged Merika's devotion and told Shien that she had watched over him.
• Shien and Nadula agreed that they did not want to become enemies, but Nadula noted his unusually friendly relationship with a Demon.

Nadula tried to build trust between the God Race and Shien, who questioned her promise because a Goddess of Fate seemed to want him dead. Nadula then revealed that Merika’s cherished flower crown was the source of her issue, and Shien affectionately embraced her.

• Nadula told Shien that the God Race would support him and asked him to trust them, and Shien agreed to be on good terms as long as they did not cause him trouble.
• Shien pointed out that a Goddess of Fate seemed to want to kill him, briefly leaving Nadula and Merika awkwardly silent.
• Nadula told Merika she had found the source of her issue and beckoned her closer.
• Nadula reached into Merika’s clothes and took out the flower crown Shien had given her, which Merika had kept carefully.
• Shien realized Merika had treasured the crown and hugged and kissed her while Nadula watched gently.

Nadula explained why she supported Shien and Merika’s relationship, then discovered that Shien possessed Supreme God Omnis’s blessing. When Nadula asked whether Shien had seen Omnis, he admitted he had encountered her asleep in the Sacred Realm, leaving Nadula disappointed that her Mother Goddess had not awakened.

• Nadula decided not to interfere with Shien and Merika’s romance, believing that Gods should guide people without controlling their choices and that Shien’s protection and long lifespan could prevent the usual tragedy between Elves and other races.
• Nadula said Merika’s explosive growth in magic power was because of Shien, then asked whether he possessed Supreme God Omnis’s blessing.
• Shien confirmed that his blessing was the Supreme God’s Blessing, shocking Merika and confirming Nadula’s suspicion.
• Nadula asked Shien whether he knew why he had been summoned; Shien repeated that he had awakened in a monster forest with only the Holy Sword and knew nothing about the summoning.
• Nadula asked whether Shien had seen Omnis, and Shien admitted that he had entered the Sacred Realm and seen her asleep.
• Nadula accepted that Omnis had not awakened and said she had hoped the Mother Goddess would return, but her anticipation gave way to disappointment.

Nadula revealed that the God Race had been created to guide Heroes, not to fight Demon Lord Clatiss, and explained the history of the first Hero’s death. She also told Shien that his Supreme God’s Blessing had caused Merika’s magic power to grow through the flower crown he made, leaving him to realize he had triggered a miracle.

• Nadula told Shien and Merika that the God Race was too weak to fight Demon Lord Clatiss and had been created to guide a Hero capable of defeating her.
• Nadula revealed that Supreme God Omnis had summoned the First Generation Hero from Another World, but he died before he could grow strong enough to fight the Demon Lord.
• Nadula explained that the God Race was created after the First Generation Hero’s death to provide the conditions Heroes needed to grow.
• Nadula said Shien was the first person after the First Generation Hero to receive the Supreme God’s Blessing and bring out its effects.
• Nadula explained that Shien’s blessing caused the world’s magic power to flow through the flower crown he made, merging with Merika’s magic power and making it surge.

Nadula explained that Shien’s Supreme God’s Blessing had caused Merika’s magic power to grow and shortened the fairies’ Reincarnation Period, while reflecting on Shien’s influence and the mystery surrounding him. The chapter ended when Nadula revealed that the First Generation Hero’s name had been “Nien,” leaving Shien visibly shocked.

• Nadula explained that Shien’s blessing and the world’s magic had caused Merika’s power to surge and helped shorten the fairies’ Reincarnation Period.
• Merika accepted her flower wreath and felt reassured that her bond with Shien was acknowledged by Nadula.
• Nadula considered Shien’s growing influence among the Elves, God Race, Humans, and Demons, and suspected Sela was investigating his identity.
• Nadula told Shien that he should not worry about his blessing and urged him to keep growing peacefully with the God Race’s support.
• Nadula recalled that the First Generation Hero’s name was Nien, and Shien reacted with astonishment.

Sophie, Leia, and Nia waited outside the Goddess of Nature's Temple and discussed why Goddess Nadula had summoned Shien and Merika. Sophie reflected on her own failure to receive Nadula's blessing, then the temple gates opened and one person emerged alone.

• Leia and Nia wondered why Shien and Merika had been speaking with Goddess Nadula for so long, and Sophie said Nadula's attention centered on Shien.
• Sophie explained that Shien's own immense strength was easy to overlook because of the powerful figures gathered around him.
• Leia suggested Merika might become one of Nadula's Blessing Bearers, and Nia reminded Sophie that she herself had never received Nadula's blessing.
• Sophie comforted Nia after the remark and said she had accepted her missed blessing, though the memory still pained her.
• The temple gates opened, and Sophie, Leia, and Nia saw that only one person had emerged.

After Nadula revealed that the name Nien belonged to the First Generation Hero, Shien decided to seek answers in the Divine Realm once the Empire's affairs were settled. Nadula invited Merika to become her Blessing Bearer, and Merika was left considering whether to accept.

• Shien reflected on Nadula's revelation about Nien and decided to visit the Divine Realm after the Empire's affairs were settled.
• Shien told Sophie, Leia, and Nia that Merika had returned to the Divine Realm with Nadula.
• Nadula invited Merika to become her Blessing Bearer, explaining that she had watched over her and believed she was qualified.
• Merika doubted she deserved the honor, but Shien encouraged her to accept the opportunity and become stronger.
• Nadula asked Merika whether she wanted to become outstanding enough to remain beside the person she loved, leaving Merika stunned.

Merika accepted Nadula’s offer to become her Blessing Bearer and was taken to the Divine Realm for help controlling her mana. Back at the tree house, Shien told Lide that he had found the person conducting the Demon Refining Ritual in Taiger Forest.

• Nadula persuaded Merika to become her Blessing Bearer, and she took Merika to the Divine Realm to remove her former blessing and teach her Mana Manipulation.
• Shien told Sophie, Leia, and Nia that Merika would return before the Festival of Peace, and news of Merika and Shien’s changed status spread through the Elven Village.
• Carol struggled as Elves and members of the Elf Division grew curious about Shien, while Geno felt stunned and left behind by Merika’s sudden rise.
• Shien returned to the tree house and told Lide that he knew who was conducting the Demon Refining Ritual in Taiger Forest.

Shien and Lyd discovered a hidden Demon Refining Ritual site in Taiger Forest, which Nadula had traced to suspected members of the Primal Demon. They decided to enter before the culprits could escape, while Lyd’s Demon Race forces moved to surround the cave.

• Shien used Teleportation to pass through the Elven Village’s barrier and bring Lyd to a secluded cliff in Taiger Forest.
• Shien cast Enchantment: Disperse, revealing a cave concealed behind an illusion and exposing the magic power of a Demon Refining Ritual.
• Shien explained that Nadula had traced the site to suspected Primal Demon members by monitoring unnatural signs across Taiger Forest.
• Lyd said she would alert the Demon Race members stationed in the forest so they could surround the cave.
• Shien and Lyd decided to enter the ritual site immediately rather than wait for the reinforcements.

Shien and Lide infiltrated a hidden Demon Refining Ritual site in Taiger Forest and encountered a massive demon refinement made from Legendary-tier monsters. Shien set it ablaze, but the monster was still alive and Lide watched it with growing concern.

• Shien and Lide entered the ritual cave, where unusually evil magic power revealed the site was a long-established Primal Demon facility.
• Heavy footsteps announced a ten-meter demon refinement with mismatched limbs and heads, and Lide recognized that it had devoured Legendary-tier monsters.
• The demon refinement unleashed a barrage of elemental attacks, but Shien teleported above it and struck it with the Holy Sword.
• The wounded monster released corrosive poisonous gas that damaged Shien's clothes and sent its remaining heads lunging at him.
• Shien used Enchantment Magic to make the poison burn, igniting the monster and its attacking heads while Lide watched gravely.

Shien used Starry Arrays to annihilate a level ninety-six demon smelter that had fused with Legendary-tier monsters. Lyd then revealed that the God Race had modeled humanity after Heroes from Another World, leaving Shien surprised by the Hero’s influence on the world.

• Lyd told Shien to put the enormous demon smelter out of its misery, and Shien prepared to finish it off.
• Shien used Starry Arrays to neutralize the demon’s attacks, bind it in a cocoon of light, and crush it into nothingness.
• Lyd remarked on Shien’s many abilities and asked why the Sacred Power from his sword felt familiar, but Shien avoided answering.
• Lyd said the God Race had created humans by modeling them after the Hero, and Shien admitted he had never known this.

Shien and Lide continued into the cave after deciding it might hold several Legendary-tier demon-refined creatures used as sacrifices. At the cave’s depths, a woman emerged from a pool, realized an intruder had destroyed one of the creatures, and looked forward to seeing Sophie again.

• Lide reasoned that Legendary-tier demon-refined creatures could flee instead of devouring one another, so several might still inhabit the ritual site.
• Shien and Lide continued deeper into the cave to destroy the creatures and hinder the Primal Demons’ plan to create the Seventh Demonoid.
• Lide explained that using enough power to defeat a Legendary-tier enemy could devastate the cave and the surrounding Taiger Forest, so she left the fighting to Shien.
• A woman rose from a pool at the cave’s depths and determined that an intruder had eliminated one of the demon-refined creatures.
• The woman put on a black robe and said she looked forward to seeing Sophie again.

Shien and Lyd searched the ritual site, where Shien swiftly killed three Legendary-tier alchemic monsters using powerful magic. They decided to continue looking for the Demonoid Larva, but an unidentified speaker interrupted them.

• Shien killed a Legendary-tier alchemic monster in less than ten seconds by inflicting conditions on it and crushing it with Starry Arrays.
• Lyd marveled at Shien's strength and seemingly inexhaustible magic power, and Shien explained that his Unique Skills let him cast powerful spells freely.
• Shien and Lyd noted that they had encountered only three large alchemic monsters in two hours and suspected the Primal Demon had fed most of them to the Demonoid Larva.
• Shien agreed to keep searching for the Demonoid Larva and said he disliked the monsters, prompting an unseen speaker to say they were cute.

Shien and Lide confronted Maki, an Apostle of the Primal Demon, who tried to provoke Shien by targeting the Elf girl with him. Maki fled when her mind-influencing power failed, but Shien cut down the three Legendary-tier Demon Refining creatures blocking his way.

• A hooded woman emerged from a passage, identified herself as Maki, and confirmed she was an Apostle of the Primal Demon’s Old Demon Faction.
• Maki explained the Primal Demon’s hierarchy and revealed that her Great Apostle had ordered her to watch Shien and take an interest in the Elf girl beside him.
• Maki deliberately provoked Shien, then tried to influence his feelings with her voice, but his Inner Fate of Heaven neutralized her power.
• Maki ran into the passage, and three Legendary-tier Demon Refining creatures charged out to attack Shien.
• Shien endured their breath attacks and destroyed all three creatures with a single Holy Sword strike.

Shien pursued Maki through the cavern complex after she lured him away, determined to retaliate for the threat against those close to him. He found her and fought her, learning she was a level 98 Primal Demon apostle before she unleashed another spell.

• A huge figure devoured the three dead demon refiners and disappeared before Shien arrived at the cavern.
• Shien told Lid he would not tolerate attacks on the people around him, then used Outer Perception of Heaven to track Maki's aura.
• Shien teleported to a cavern with a crystal-clear pool and confronted Maki as she ran toward it.
• Maki tried to seduce Shien, but he resisted her mental influence and attacked with Flying Star.
• Maki blocked the attack with Black Curtain, and Shien discovered she had level-nine Darkness, Spirit, and Gravity magic and was level 98.
• Lid urged Shien not to let Maki escape, and Maki raised her staff and cast Vengeful Flash Thunder.

Shien confronted Maki, a powerful Primal Demon apostle whose magic rivaled the Elf Queen’s, and she unleashed a deadly storm of cursed lightning against him. Maki believed the attack had killed Shien, while Lyd was left bewildered after he tossed her aside.

• Maki revealed magic power comparable to the Elf Queen’s, and Shien answered with a massive surge of his own.
• Maki recalled investigating Shien and choosing to focus on Merika after Danas warned her that Shien was an unpredictable threat.
• Maki’s black lightning spell was dispersed by Shien’s Enchantment Magic, so she hindered his magic with Obstruction Field and summoned an Enmity Thunderstorm.
• Lyd prepared to intervene when the storm threatened her, but Shien grabbed her and threw her into the rock wall.
• Maki’s cursed lightning storm engulfed Shien, and she celebrated, believing he was dead.

Maki celebrated killing a human hero, but Shien ambushed her and survived her magic. After Maki revealed her face, Lyd identified her as the last Demon Spirit in the world.

• Maki reveled in the suffering that the hero's death would cause and laughed over her victory.
• Shien attacked Maki from behind, cutting through her dark curtain and destroying her robe, then struck her with Flying Star.
• Maki recovered and questioned how Shien had survived her Enmity Thunderstorm; he explained that his Inner Fate of Heaven protected him from the attack.
• Maki cleaned herself with magic and revealed her face, prompting Shien to notice her pointed ears.
• Lyd identified Maki as a Demon Spirit, and Maki confirmed that she was the last one in the world.

Lyd explained that Maki was a Demon Spirit, a malicious being thought to have been exterminated thousands of years ago, and warned Shien that she was dangerous. When Shien tried to kill Maki, she transformed into Merika and escaped after making him hesitate, leaving Shien furious and determined to remember her.

• Lyd explained to Shien that Demon Spirits were evil beings born from curses and baleful energy, and that their war with the Elves had ended with both their race and their birthplace supposedly destroyed.
• Maki revealed that she had survived the ancient war and joined the Primal Demon as an Apostle, then described how Demon Spirits killed the men they chose to love.
• After Maki announced that she would return, Lyd urged Shien to stop her, and Shien teleported in and attacked with his Holy Sword.
• Maki transformed into Merika, causing Shien to instinctively divert his fatal strike, and then vanished into the darkness.
• Shien's fury caused a cliff in Taiger Forest to explode, and he vowed to remember Maki.

After Maki escaped, Shien refused to let the Demon Spirit get away and returned to Elven Village determined to draw her out. He ordered Lilith to spread malicious energy through Taiger Forest, setting a major confrontation in motion.

• Shien flew through Taiger Forest, killed a level seventy pterosaur-like monster, and told Lyd he intended to hunt down Maki.
• Shien reasoned that Maki was still somewhere in Taiger Forest because she had targeted him and Elven Village, then teleported away despite Lyd's warning.
• Roxie and the others discussed Merika becoming Nadula's Blessing Bearer while waiting in the treehouse.
• Lilith sensed Shien's return, and Aiyi recognized that something had upset him.
• Shien arrived, gave Lyd to Milu, and ordered Lilith to fill all of Taiger Forest with malicious energy so he could turn the place upside down.

Sophie sensed Lilith’s furious awakening and rushed to stop her, but Lilith unleashed her power over Taiger Forest, turning its monsters into evil creatures and directing them to attack Maki. Maki was caught in the advancing torrent of evil energy as she prepared to target Merika and Count Poztut.

• Sophie sensed danger in Elven Village and hurried out of the Queen’s Palace with Leia and Nia.
• Lilith rose into the sky with twelve black wings and poured evil energy over Taiger Forest, while Milu sent her beyond the village barrier.
• Lilith’s power drove the forest’s monsters mad and transformed them into evil creatures, which she commanded to find and attack Maki.
• Maki planned to control Merika, approach Count Poztut, and murder his fiancée, then noticed the black torrent approaching.
• Maki cast Black Curtain, but the torrent of evil energy swallowed her and the cliff.

Shien flooded Taiger Forest with Lilith's evil aura to force the last Demon Spirit, Maki, out of hiding. Sophie recognized the threat as tied to her past and ordered the Elves to prepare for battle, while Maki struggled to escape the forest under attack.

• Shien told Sophie, Leia, and Nia that a Demon Spirit was in Taiger Forest and warned them to keep the Elves inside the village barrier.
• Shien explained that the Demon Spirit was the last survivor of a battle from several thousand years earlier, and Sophie realized he meant Maki.
• Sophie ordered the Elves to remain behind the barrier and told Carol to have the Elf Division stand by, declaring that they would join the battle.
• Maki fought off crazed monsters with pitch-black lightning but found that the evil aura was eroding her defenses and driving her toward madness.
• Maki tried to leave Taiger Forest, recognized that Shien had set the trap to target her, and admitted that she had underestimated him.