Chapter Summaries

At the Lamigium Adventurer's Guild, Ryley asked Vivian to assess a mysterious Level Ten newcomer who had no skills detected. Vivian outlined possible explanations, and Ryley revealed she wanted to put him in Vivian's adventurer party.

• Ryley worked late at the Guild until Vivian came to visit in her heavy armor and tower shield.
• Ryley showed Vivian a report about a twenty-year-old newcomer who had reached Level Ten without a detected skill.
• Vivian proposed that the newcomer had trained in the wrong field, lacked earlier opportunities for training, or possessed a Unique Skill or Special Skill.
• Ryley said the unusual newcomer was worth watching, and Vivian realized Ryley wanted to place him in her adventurer party.

Ryley asked Vivian to take Shien into her adventurer party so the guild could observe his possible Special or Unique Skill and guide him as a rookie. Vivian agreed despite concerns about accepting a male newcomer, and Shien’s destination was decided.

• Ryley explained that people with Unique Skills could become valuable to the Kingdom and said Shien was worth observing.
• Vivian agreed that Shien could use guidance, but worried about bringing a male rookie into her all-women party.
• Ryley said Tier could break Shien’s arms and legs if he behaved improperly, after which the guild would revoke his qualification and expel him.
• Vivian accepted Ryley’s arrangement, deciding that Shien would join her adventurer party.

Shien went to the Adventurer's Guild to meet the team he had been assigned to join and learned that its leader was named Vivian. He entered the team's room on the second floor and froze at the sight of the people inside.

• Shien woke at dawn, dressed in his new clothes, and set out for the Adventurer's Guild with the Holy Sword bundle.
• At the guild, the clerk told Shien that his assigned team had gathered and directed him upstairs to meet Miss Vivian.
• Shien overheard nearby adventurers whispering about his joining Vivian's team, but he did not notice their comments.
• A guild employee led Shien to the team's room and announced his arrival to Vivian.
• Shien entered the room and froze when he saw who was inside.

Shien met Vivian’s all-female adventurer party and introduced himself to its members, Tier, Lumya, and Merika. Uncertain about joining a conspicuous group of beautiful women, he asked Vivian whether he could really join the party.

• Vivian greeted Shien and explained that she was the party captain and would guide him for the next month.
• Shien entered the private room and introduced himself to Vivian and her three companions, Tier, Lumya, and Merika.
• Vivian felt reassured by Shien’s polite first impression but planned to observe his character before judging him.
• Shien asked Vivian whether he could really join the party.

Shien agreed to join Vivian’s all-female adventuring party for a month of training after Vivian explained the guild’s tradition of senior adventurers guiding newcomers. The group headed to the guild hall to choose simple commissions, where their arrival drew everyone’s attention to Shien.

• Shien asked whether joining Vivian’s all-female party would cause problems, and Vivian explained that training newcomers was a duty and a way to repay the guidance they had once received.
• Vivian said the party would treat Shien’s training as a month-long break, and Shien accepted their help.
• Vivian suggested that they take a few simple commissions so Shien could learn an adventurer’s work, and the others agreed.
• Shien accompanied Vivian, Tier, Lumya, and Merika into the guild hall, where the adventurers fell silent and turned their attention to him.

Vivian explained how the Adventurer's Guild ranked commissions and restricted who could accept them, including why mithril and obsidian commissions were rarely posted. Vivian's Squad selected three gold- and silver-class commissions and brought them to the counter for registration.

• Vivian explained that commission colors indicated difficulty and that adventurers generally could only accept commissions matching their rank.
• Vivian described how qualified parties could receive guild permission to accept commissions one rank above their members' highest rank.
• Shien asked why the board lacked mithril and obsidian commissions, and Vivian explained that those missions were rare or handled in secret.
• Vivian's Squad selected commissions to collect magical spring water, subjugate Fire Lizards, and clear Blood Sucking Vines.
• Vivian's Squad brought the three notices to the guild counter to register them.

Vivian explained how adventurers chose and combined commissions, then asked Shien whether he needed equipment before their journey. Shien said he needed a weapon, though he already carried one, and the chapter ended without revealing why he would not use it.

• Vivian explained that the three commissions followed the same route through the Mangal Mountain Range, where the squad could visit a Magic Power Source, hunt Fire Lizards, and clear Blood Sucking Vines on the way to Fressia.
• Shien learned that adventurers needed to combine commissions efficiently and understand the knowledge required to complete them.
• Vivian's Squad left the guild carrying their three commission forms, and Vivian asked Shien whether he needed equipment before they set out.
• Vivian offered to lend Shien money for equipment, but Shien said he did not need armor and wanted to get a weapon instead.
• Vivian, Tier, Lumya, and Merika asked whether the bundle Shien carried was already a weapon, and Shien replied that it was difficult to use and he would rather not use it.

Shien began his first adventure with Vivian’s squad after buying a broadsword and leaving Lamigium. During the journey, he tried to ease the tension with Tier, Lumya, and Merika, but the chapter ended with a huge rock beside the road moving slightly.

• Shien bought an ordinary broadsword for one gold coin and left Lamigium with Vivian’s squad in a rented carriage.
• With Vivian driving, Shien sat in silence with Tier, Lumya, and Merika, who remained wary and avoided speaking to him.
• Shien tried to start a conversation, but Lumya and Merika startled while Tier fixed him with a sharp stare.
• Shien said he would keep a low profile for the month and hoped they could part ways amicably afterward.
• Vivian reflected on the squad’s lingering distrust as the carriage continued north, and a huge rock beside the road moved slightly.

Shien faced his first test after joining Vivian's Squad when a Golem attacked the group. He hid most of his abilities while striking the monster and forcing it to one knee, with the fight still underway.

• Shien sensed a nearby enemy but kept quiet, while Tier soon warned Vivian and the others.
• Vivian stopped the carriage and showed Shien a Golem that had disguised itself as a roadside rock.
• Vivian assigned Shien to fight the Golem as a test, and the squad watched him approach.
• Shien concealed his skills, narrowly dodged the Golem's punch, then struck its foot with his greatsword and forced it to one knee.

Shien defeated a Golem during Vivian’s assessment, despite being a level-ten newcomer with no skills, and surprised the others with his strength. Vivian explained that his performance suggested he might have high growth potential in every aspect, then described how leveling improved abilities according to each person’s training and talents.

• Shien repeatedly struck the Golem’s knee until he broke its leg, then shattered its head with a final blow.
• Tier, Lumya, Merika, and Vivian reacted with surprise when Shien defeated the Golem.
• Vivian explained that she had expected Shien to avoid the Golem rather than defeat it, since its rocky body was difficult for a low-level adventurer to damage.
• Vivian suggested that Shien’s unusual performance might indicate high growth potential in every aspect.
• Vivian explained that leveling improved different abilities depending on a person’s training, aptitude, and talents, using herself and Merika as examples.

Vivian explained that Shien’s victory over a much higher-level Golem showed he had exceptional potential in every ability, and Shien realized this came from Heaven’s Grace maximizing his gains whenever he leveled up. After Tier and the others avoided him, Shien agreed to keep his distance, and the party continued its journey by carriage.

• Vivian explained that Shien’s victory over the Golem suggested he had unusually high growth potential in every area.
• Shien realized Heaven’s Grace maximized all his ability gains when he leveled up and considered how the Holy Sword’s level boost differed.
• Vivian told Tier, Lumya, and Merika that Shien’s potential was better than they had expected, but Tier told the group to continue onward and returned to the carriage.
• Vivian explained that Tier and the others were wary because of past unpleasant experiences, and Shien said he would keep an appropriate distance.
• The carriage resumed its journey as Vivian wondered at Shien’s decision to keep away from the others.

Shien and his party reached a road blocked by Blood Sucking Vines, and Merika burned them away with powerful magic. After witnessing her spell, Shien considered learning magic himself.

• Shien and his party arrived at a northern road blocked by Blood Sucking Vines.
• Vivian explained that the dangerous plants fed on blood and said they would clear them with fire.
• Merika cast Heaven Fire, engulfing the Blood Sucking Vines in flames until they were reduced to ash.
• Vivian, Tier, and Lumya praised Merika, who relaxed and smiled among her companions.
• Shien watched Merika's magic and decided he should find an opportunity to learn magic.

Shien and Vivian’s party finished destroying the Blood Sucking Vine and traveled to the Mangal Mountain Range, where they planned to camp before entering. Vivian explained why the women were wary of male adventurers, then stunned Shien by saying the Demon King had already been defeated.

• Shien and the others dug up the Blood Sucking Vine roots and burned them under Vivian’s direction.
• Vivian led the party to the Mangal Mountain Range, where they decided to camp until morning.
• Tier, Lumya, and Merika hesitated at the thought of camping, and Vivian explained that male adventurers had previously troubled them during camps.
• Vivian told Shien that she had formed a party of female adventurers to help protect them from unwanted attention.
• Shien asked whether Vivian wanted a Hero to defeat the Demon King, and Vivian replied that the Demon King had already been defeated.

Shien learned from Vivian that the Demon King had been defeated a thousand years ago and that the Hero who ended the war founded the Kingdom of Mithra. Vivian explained that Heroes were no longer summoned because their return could shatter peace among the Three Races, leaving Shien to confront the truth that his own appearance could reignite war.

• Shien reacted with shock when Vivian said the Demon King had been defeated long ago and asked her to explain the history.
• Vivian recounted how the strongest Hero joined the God Race and other peoples to defeat the Demon King and end the ancient war.
• Vivian explained that Supreme God Omnis divided the world into the Human, Divine, and Demon Realms after the war, and the Hero founded the Kingdom of Mithra.
• Vivian told Shien that the God Race sealed the Hero Summon ritual after the founding King died and that Heroes had not appeared again.
• Vivian warned that a new Hero could threaten the peace among the Three Races and bring war back.

After Shien walked away from Vivian's Squad, Vivian and the others discussed his unusual nature and the special feelings he inspired in Vivian and Merika. Vivian suspected he had a blessing from the highest god and sent Tier to secretly protect him, while worrying that her guess about him might unsettle the world.

• Shien left the campfire for a walk after falling silent, leaving Vivian worried and the others curious about what had happened.
• Vivian admitted that Shien had caught her attention because she sensed he was hiding a major secret and might possess a blessing more advanced than the Princess's.
• Merika revealed that Shien inspired an unusual sense of closeness in her, which surprised Vivian, Tier, and Lumya.
• Vivian and Tier ruled out Shien being a member of the God Race, whose members were all Goddesses, and Vivian wondered what he might really be.
• Vivian decided to treat Shien like an ordinary newcomer for now and asked Tier to follow him secretly and protect him.

Shien learned that the Demon King had been defeated over a thousand years ago, leaving him questioning why the Goddess revived and summoned him as a Hero. As he considered the danger his existence posed to the peace between the Three Races, an unknown voice agreed that the world no longer needed a Hero.

• Shien reflected on how he had become an adventurer to gather information, establish an identity, and eventually find and defeat the Demon King.
• Shien considered that the Goddess might have deceived him for a hidden purpose, though he also wondered whether the Demon King or the threat of another war had returned.
• Shien recalled Vivian's certainty that another Hero could not appear without destabilizing the relations between the Three Races.
• An unknown voice spoke from the dim forest, telling Shien that the world no longer needed a Hero.

Shien encountered Laisha again, and she revealed that she knew he was the New Hero and wanted to test his abilities. After resisting her Gravity Magic without drawing the Holy Sword, Shien charged at her with Limit Break activated.

• Shien recognized Laisha from their previous meeting and learned she had been following him after overhearing his thoughts.
• Laisha identified Shien as the New Hero and pointed out that he lacked information about the God Race and the Three Races.
• Laisha said she wanted to test Shien rather than fight him out of hostility, then attacked him with Gravity Magic.
• Shien resisted the gravity, activated Limit Break (Evolve), and launched himself toward Laisha.

Shien and Laisha fought fiercely in the forest, with Shien avoiding her invisible gravity attacks and Laisha countering his sword strikes with Gravity Magic. Laisha urged him to draw the Holy Sword, but Shien refused.

• Laisha attacked Shien with invisible gravity waves, but his Evasion and instincts helped him dodge them and charge at her.
• Laisha blocked Shien's sword with a turbulent gravity current and explained that her Unique Skill let her cast magic without chanting.
• Shien threw his pack and then his sword at Laisha, while she dodged by manipulating gravity and continued firing at him.
• Shien evaded Laisha's barrage, retrieved his sword, and traded attacks with her, but neither could overcome the other.
• Laisha challenged Shien to use the Holy Sword, and he refused.

Laisha escalated her fight with Shien, using lethal Space Magic to try to force him to draw the Holy Sword. Shien emerged unharmed and revealed that his maxed-out resistances made magic ineffective, leaving Laisha's attack unable to hurt him.

• Laisha grew hostile and warned Shien that she would fight with the intent to kill unless he used the Holy Sword.
• Laisha used Space Magic to immobilize Shien, then erased the space around him.
• Shien reappeared unharmed and told Laisha that magic did not work on him.
• Shien said he did not need the Holy Sword to withstand Laisha, though he conceded he might need it to defeat her.

Laisha realized Shien had resisted her Space Erasure and concluded that his Holy Sword or Unique Skill had protected him. She ended their fight and invited him to meet her in Lamigium, but Shien buried the invitation and left, unaware that a black-robed girl retrieved it.

• Laisha suspected Shien had a resistance skill after he withstood her advanced Space Erasure, then decided his Holy Sword or Unique Skill had protected him.
• Laisha withdrew her magic and ended the fight, admitting that neither of them could easily deal with the other.
• Laisha tossed Shien an invitation and told him to visit her in Lamigium, but he let it fall to the ground.
• Shien buried the invitation in dirt and left, deciding that meeting Laisha would bring trouble.
• After Shien departed, a black-robed girl appeared and retrieved the invitation.