Chapter Summaries

Shien kissed Roxie after their first attempt was interrupted, then chased her through the estate after she bit his hand. Roxie left a mysterious magical mark on Shien before departing, leaving him worried that she had cursed him.

• A crash from Barry's villa interrupted Shien and Roxie's moment, while Barry angrily berated Limjo for failing to lure Shien out of the royal capital.
• Shien pulled Roxie into his arms and kissed her, leaving her stunned; afterward, she bit his hand and ran into the estate.
• Shien chased Roxie through the estate for an hour before they called a truce in the garden and agreed they were even.
• Roxie touched Shien's bite mark and infused it with unusual magic, saying the mark would keep him from running away.
• After Roxie left, Shien examined the mysterious mark and wondered if she had cursed him.

Shien and Roxie grew closer after their kiss, while Shien prepared a grand ennoblement banquet at the residence Roxie had given him. Roxie defended his right to live there against angry nobles, and Shien welcomed Yulin and Aiyi to his new estate.

• Shien recalled that he had answered Roxie's question about their relationship with “We're brothers,” prompting her to beat him up, and he remained unable to learn more about the mark on his hand.
• Shien and Roxie began spending more time together and became more physically uninhibited with each other, though neither discussed how their relationship had changed.
• Shien hired Lasha to prepare a lavish banquet and invited Migis and other nobles, who agreed to attend.
• Nobles protested Shien's move into Mitra's former residence, but Roxie publicly declared it her gift to him and challenged anyone who objected.
• Yulin flew into the estate and reunited excitedly with Shien, while Aiyi approved of the new home.

Shien showed Vivian and the others the manor’s powerful magical defenses and confirmed that Lumya’s younger sisters would be able to settle there later. Lasha then revealed the maids and servants she had recruited, bringing Shien’s household together just as his ennoblement ceremony approached.

• Vivian, Tier, Lumya, Merika, and Aiyi arrived at Shien’s manor, where Shien explained that he had no plans to form a Knights order or private army.
• Shien showed the group the manor’s extensive barriers and the magic staff Lord Jacinta had given him, which would power and strengthen the defenses.
• Shien reassured Lumya that her seven younger sisters could live safely at the manor when Ryley brought them to the Royal Capital in three months.
• Tier and the others persuaded Vivian to move into the manor with them, while Shien noted that only Lasha’s arrangements remained.
• Lasha led everyone to the hall and introduced the maids and servants she had recruited, and Shien praised her work.
• Shien’s household was settled, and his ennoblement ceremony quietly arrived.

Shien was ennobled by King Anxi as an honorary viscount named Shien Poztut, and his new house held a banquet that drew the attention of the capital’s nobles. The chapter ended as powerful count families and Migis of House Razahad arrived, revealing the strength of Shien’s connections.

• Shien entered the audience hall, where Anxi granted him the honorary title of viscount and bestowed the surname Poztut.
• Shien accepted a dragon-emblem badge and became a noble of the Kingdom of Mithra.
• House Poztut held a banquet at its estate, attracting nobles who came to assess Shien’s allies and influence.
• Count families arrived in large numbers, surprising nobles who had expected few powerful guests to attend.
• Migis arrived at the gates, and Vivian welcomed him into the banquet.

Shien hosted a dinner that drew powerful nobles and the royal family, revealing how close he was to Roxie. Meanwhile, Sera arrived at the Demon Realm Embassy and prepared to meet the man her sister admired.

• Several marquises and dukes attended Shien’s dinner, while Barry brought Limjo to observe and conceal their intentions.
• Anxifolger, Liyadella, Roxie, and their guards arrived at House Poztut, where Shien came out to welcome them.
• Shien openly flirted with Roxie, and her warm response convinced the nobles that their relationship was unusually close.
• Barry, Limjo, and other nobles grew alarmed at Shien’s closeness with Roxie and considered taking action.
• At the Demon Realm Embassy, Jacinta welcomed Sera, who announced she would meet the man her younger sister admired.

House Poztut's lavish banquet impressed the nobles, but it was interrupted by the unexpected arrival of a powerful woman from the Demon Realm who bypassed every detection measure. Aiyi realized the visitor might have come for Shien and flew out to investigate.

• Shien hosted the nobles in a garden banquet that Lasha had transformed with elaborate decorations and exceptional food.
• Anxi, Ria, and the other guests praised the banquet, while Shien claimed the absent cook had already left the royal capital.
• Roxie pinched Shien out of jealousy, and the two privately worried about how their teasing might lead to trouble later.
• A palace official announced that someone from the Demon Realm had arrived in the royal capital.
• A woman from the Demon Realm entered the banquet with a group of demons, having escaped Shien's and House Poztut's detection measures.
• Aiyi sensed the woman's arrival, wondered if she had come for Shien, and flew out of her room.

Sela, the Moon Demon and leader of the Six Great Demon Lords, arrived at the banquet and revealed she had come to thank Shien for caring for her younger sister. Aiyi was exposed as the Dragon Demon, leaving the Kingdom’s rulers stunned that she had been living in Shien’s home.

• Sela entered the banquet hall, and the Kingdom’s nobles and royals bowed to her as the Moon Demon, supreme ruler of the Demon Realm.
• Sela used her magic to raise everyone to their feet and revealed that she could see through much of Shien’s strength.
• Roxie stood beside Shien protectively as Sela approached him, prompting Sela to reassure the gathering that she had not come to harm him.
• Sela said she had come to thank Shien for taking care of her younger sister, then called Aiyi out of hiding.
• The royals and Roxie recognized Aiyi as the mysterious Dragon Demon, the youngest of the Six Great Demon Lords, who had been living in Shien’s home.

The nobles learned that Aiyi was the Dragon Demon and that she had chosen to stay with Shien, while Sister Sela came to bring her home. Aiyi refused to leave, and Sister Sela decided to stay with Shien and observe him, leaving him forced to accept her presence.

• The nobles and royal family reacted with shock as Sister Sela revealed that Aiyi was the Dragon Demon, and Shien privately cursed at the revelation.
• Sister Sela scolded Aiyi for secretly coming to the Human Realm, while Aiyi confronted Jacinta for betraying her location.
• Sister Sela tried to persuade Aiyi to return to the Demon Realm, but Aiyi refused and said she wanted to stay with Shien.
• Aiyi told Sister Sela that she was interested in Shien and the changes he might bring to the world.
• Sister Sela announced that she would stay with Shien to observe him, and Roxie stopped him from refusing.

After the banquet, Sister Sela stayed at Shien's home, and Roxie warned him that the Moon Demon might be watching him because she suspected his identity as a Hero. Shien decided to face her rather than act timidly, while Aiyi warned Sister Sela not to harm him.

• Sister Sela refused to leave without Aiyi, and the sisters argued in the garden after the banquet.
• Shien complained to Roxie and the royal family about Sister Sela staying, but they urged him not to offend the Moon Demon.
• Roxie suggested Sister Sela had stayed to investigate Shien, possibly after seeing through his secrets and suspecting he was a Hero.
• Shien realized Sister Sela might see him as a threat to demonkind, then resolved to stand up to her.
• Aiyi told Sister Sela that Shien was under her protection and warned her not to do anything excessive.
• Sister Sela said Aiyi's concern made her want to examine Shien more closely, while Aiyi insisted she could have friends of her own.

After Shien confronted Sister Sela about her motives for staying at House Poztut, she revealed that she had recognized his identity as someone chosen by the gods. Sister Sela decided to observe him, wary of the power he might possess.

• Sister Sela and her officials met with Shien and Aiyi at House Poztut, where Lasha’s appearance visibly startled Sister Sela and Jacinta.
• Shien denied having a close relationship with Laisha and jokingly suggested that she had left Lasha with him because she thought he was handsome.
• Shien challenged Sister Sela to swear that she wanted to stay only to live with Aiyi, and she could not take the oath in Demon Lord Clatiss’s name.
• Sister Sela called Shien someone chosen by the gods, confirming that she had seen through his identity, while Shien warned her not to drag him into Three Races politics.
• Sister Sela considered Shien’s Holy Sword and hidden abilities, judged him a potential threat, and wondered why such a powerful Hero had appeared.

Sera stayed at Shien’s residence, where Yulin drove away Jacinta and the others, while the nobles and Barry’s family gave up on provoking Shien. Sera recognized Lasha as her mother, leaving the chapter on her sorrowful whisper.

• Sera sent Jacinta and the others away, and Aiyi warned them she would deal with their betrayal later.
• Shien summoned Yulin, whose strength astonished Sera and Jacinta, but Aiyi told them that Yulin refused to leave Shien’s side.
• Yulin forced Jacinta and the others out, while Shien resigned himself to Sera staying at his residence.
• The nobles decided Shien was too dangerous to provoke because Sera was staying with him, and Barry told Limjo not to challenge Shien again.
• Lasha showed Sera to her room, and Sera watched her leave before whispering, “Mother...”

After Sera and Aiyi’s arrival drew nobles and leaders to House Poztut, Shien ignored the visitors and continued his usual life while Sera watched his growing friendship with Aiyi. He finished learning Enchantment Magic, reached Lv.55, and prepared to travel to Duke Streim’s Territory to confront the Old Demon Faction and settle a score with the duke.

• News of Sera and Aiyi staying at House Poztut spread, drawing nobles and leaders from across the region to seek meetings with them.
• Shien turned away most visitors, while Aiyi refused to meet anyone and Sera received only a select few prominent guests.
• Shien continued studying magic and spending time with Aiyi, whose friendship with him surprised and concerned Sera.
• Shien completed his study of Enchantment Magic and reached Lv.55.
• Shien left the Magic Library, intending to keep his promise to Aiyi by going to Duke Streim’s Territory to deal with the Old Demon Faction and settle a score with Duke Streim.

Shien told Roxie he planned to travel to Duke Streim's Territory to deal with the Old Demon Faction, and Roxie worried the trip might bring unexpected trouble. Unable to leave the Royal Capital herself, Roxie was left stunned when Shien invited her to stay over at his place.

• Roxie reacted in alarm when Shien said he was leaving the Royal Capital, and he explained that he was going to Duke Streim's Territory to keep his promise to Aiyi.
• Roxie warned Shien that the trip might not go smoothly, though she did not believe he would face real danger if Aiyi and Yulin went with him.
• Shien welcomed the possibility of trouble, while Roxie recalled the Dragon Demon's fearsome history and reflected on Shien's rising standing in the Kingdom.
• Roxie admitted she could not leave the Royal Capital because of her duties, and Shien asked whether she wanted to stay over at his place.
• Roxie froze as her heart began racing at Shien's invitation.

Roxie secretly visited Shien in his room at the Poztut Family Main Hall, where they talked about her strained friendship with Tier and Shien’s closeness to her. Shien privately imagined marrying Roxie as well as Tier to reunite the two women, then teased Roxie until she suspected she had walked into a trap.

• Roxie worried that spending the night at Shien’s home would damage her reputation, but secretly followed him to his room anyway.
• Roxie admitted that she and Tier could not return to the way they had been, and Shien reflected on their lingering affection for each other.
• Roxie questioned Shien about his relationship with Tier, then felt relieved that Tier had found someone worthy of entrusting herself to.
• Shien realized that marrying both Tier and Roxie could give them chances to reconcile, and he laughed at the idea.
• Shien pulled Roxie into his arms and teased her about keeping up appearances, leaving her to wonder whether she had walked into a trap.

Shien eagerly prepared to pursue Roxie while she feared he would take advantage of her, and he left a dragon outside to stop her from escaping. After warning Sera not to spy on him, Shien headed for the bathhouse, only to be interrupted by someone who reminded him that they were watching him too.

• Shien left Roxie in his room and headed toward the bathhouse, determined to win her over.
• Roxie considered fleeing, but found a black dragon stationed outside Shien's house to watch her.
• Shien visited Sera and warned her not to watch him and Roxie; Sera became irritated but found him entertaining.
• Shien returned toward the bathhouse, where a teasing voice reminded him that someone else was watching him too.

Nien kept Shien in the Divine Realm because she insisted she should be the first woman to become intimate with him. After she transported him to a sea of flowers, Shien discovered he was in the Sacred Realm, the secluded sanctuary of Supreme God Omnis.

• Nien congratulated Shien on becoming Viscount Poztut, then admitted she would not let him return to the Human Realm before dawn.
• Shien protested that Nien was restricting his freedom, and she explained she wanted to be first with him because she had summoned him and he belonged to her.
• Nien sent Shien to an endless sea of flowers, where he spent half an hour trying and failing to find a way out.
• Shien spotted a sleeping Goddess who looked exactly like Nien and realized he was in the Sacred Realm, the sanctuary of Supreme God Omnis.

Nien sent Shien to the Sacred Realm, where he encountered the sleeping Supreme Goddess and tried to convince himself he was safe. After Shien touched her face, a roar erupted in his mind and his vision blurred.

• Nien told Shien the Supreme Goddess would not wake and promised to send him back at dawn, while insisting she had to be his first.
• Nien read Shien's memories and watched the explicit works stored there, deciding she would be the first to try everything with him.
• Shien overcame his fear and approached the sleeping Supreme Goddess to look at her closely.
• Shien became captivated by the Goddess's beauty and unknowingly touched her face.
• A roar erupted in Shien's mind, his vision blurred, and dizziness overcame him.

Shien experienced a dream revealing how the silver-haired Omnis created Omnipotens after leaving the sleeping black-haired girl behind, and he felt her profound loneliness. He comforted the sleeping Goddess before being sent away from the Sacred Realm, unaware that a red jewel’s power had entered his body in a dream.

• Shien dreamed that two little girls drifted through nothingness, and the silver-haired girl created a world while the black-haired girl slept.
• Shien woke in the sea of flowers, recognized the sleeping Goddess as Omnis, and embraced her to ease her loneliness.
• Shien fell asleep beside Omnis and dreamed that the red celestial jewel entered his body, unleashing terrifying power.
• Shien woke, found Omnis still asleep and holding his clothes, and kissed her cheek before returning her to the flowers.
• Shien vanished from the Sacred Realm, while Omnis continued sleeping with a more peaceful expression.

Shien escaped the temple after knocking Nien unconscious and returned to House Poztut, where he found Roxie asleep in his bed and slept with her. Nien woke to discover them together and realized the Goddess had given Shien something that might allow the Demon King to resurrect.

• Shien used Mirror Water to hide his thoughts from Nien, then struck her unconscious and returned through the rippling space.
• Shien found Roxie asleep in his room and, after hearing her sleepy complaints about waiting for him, slept with her.
• Nien woke in the temple and used an image to see Shien and Roxie sleeping together.
• Nien realized the Goddess had given Shien the power or object she had once used to suppress the Demon King, and worried that the Demon King might return.

After Shien and Roxie spent the night together, strange feelings of loss spread through the Kingdom as people longed to see Roxie. Roxie asked Shien what they were to each other, and he promised they would be husband and wife.

• Anxi and Ria felt listless and worried about Roxie, while Aridia confirmed that they seemed low-spirited.
• Barry and Limjo decided to return to their territory the next day, but Limjo went to Roxie's palace hoping to see her first.
• Roxie's admirers and the people of the Kingdom felt empty and rushed to the palace, while House Poztut remained bright and sunny.
• Roxie woke beside Shien, realized what had happened, and angrily confronted him for undressing her while she slept.
• Roxie asked Shien what they were now, and Shien called them husband and wife; Roxie warned him to marry her.