Chapter Summaries

Shien stopped Geno’s attacks and carried Merika away through the Light Trees, while Geno chased after them in a fury. Roxie chose not to follow, leaving the group to enjoy themselves as Shien and Merika disappeared into the distance.

• Geno attacked Shien with Tinder and then Burn Off, but he scattered both spells with casual swats.
• Shien pulled Merika into his arms and carried her away in a princess carry, telling Roxie and the others to look around without him.
• Geno recovered from her shock and ran after Shien and Merika, shouting for them to stop.
• The surrounding Elves watched the trio disappear and wondered what had happened.
• Roxie refused to chase after them and led Lasha away, while Lilith and Milu eagerly agreed to go play.

Shien carried Merika through the Elven village while Geno chased them and attacked with powerful fire and ice magic. After Shien escaped, Carol confronted Geno and dragged her away to apologize to the villagers.

• Shien carried Merika away as Geno pursued them, and he taunted Geno by saying Merika belonged to him.
• Geno unleashed Heaven Fire across the village, setting buildings and streets ablaze, but Shien protected Merika and dispelled the flames.
• Geno repeatedly attacked Shien with Blizzard spells, and he reflected one back at her before disappearing with Merika.
• Carol and the Elf Division confronted Geno over the damage she caused, and Carol ordered her to kneel and apologize to the villagers.
• Carol dragged Geno away as Geno cried out for Merika.

After escaping Geno’s destructive spell, Shien brought Merika to a hidden hot spring and learned why she had left Elven Village: she wanted to prove she could stand on her own. When Merika blamed herself for always relying on others, Shien revealed that he had his own motives for helping her, ending with a startling confession.

• Shien carried Merika to a hidden hot spring-type Magic Power Source, where he explained that only the Elf Queen and her two Legendary-tier confidants knew about it.
• Merika told Shien that Geno had protected her since childhood and that she had left the village to become strong enough to stand on her own.
• Merika admitted she still felt dependent on others and regretted that she could not repay them by hosting them at the Festival of Peace.
• Shien told Merika that Vivian's Squad had valued her as an excellent mage and that he, too, had his own motives for helping her.
• Shien grinned and told Merika, “Like, I want to eat you.”

Shien tricked Merika into agreeing to his suggestive version of being “eaten,” then took her to a grove and hot spring. Merika’s magic power surged toward Sophie’s level, and Nadula intervened to keep the Elves from discovering what happened.

• Merika took Shien’s words literally, but agreed to let him “eat” her after he claimed it would benefit him and hurt her only a little.
• Shien asked Merika to repeat her offer, then led her to a grove and bath; their cries and splashing soon fell silent.
• Roxie sensed that something had happened and suspected Shien had done something shameless, while she and Lasha continued exploring with Lilith and Milu.
• Sophie detected Merika’s magic power rapidly increasing toward her own level and prepared to investigate with Leia and Nia.
• Nadula ordered Sophie, Leia, and Nia to leave Merika alone, then complained as she covered up Shien’s actions; Geno sneezed while repairing a burned-down street.

After Shien and Merika became intimate, Merika panicked because she was the first Elf to lose her purity and feared her people would reject her relationship with a short-lived man. Shien promised to find a way to overcome the Elves’ opposition, leaving Merika cautiously trusting him.

• Merika cried and worried that her people would condemn her for losing her purity, while Shien promised to take responsibility and marry her.
• Merika explained that no Elf had ever given up her purity because Elves viewed love with other races as painful and fleeting due to their long lifespans.
• She said her tribe would oppose her choosing to live with Shien, even though Elves had no formal rule against marrying other races.
• Shien asked Merika to trust him and firmly promised to solve the problem, and she timidly agreed.

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.