Chapter Summaries

Marian took Broly and Aqua into her home, where she treated Broly warmly because he reminded her of her missing younger brother but remained openly hostile toward Aqua. Broly comforted Aqua, and she cheered up before enthusiastically giving him a bath, until Marian rushed in and mistook the scene for an attack.

• Marian explained that her younger brother disappeared after staying behind to protect her during a Dungeon expedition.
• Marian offered Broly her younger brother's old room and clothes, while responding coldly to Aqua's request for bath clothes.
• Aqua cried about being treated differently, and Broly promised to buy her new clothes once he earned money.
• Aqua asked Broly if he trusted her, then declared that she would arrange his healthy growth and life.
• Aqua scrubbed Broly in the bath, and Marian burst in at the strange commotion before Broly clarified that Aqua was only bathing him.

Aqua bathed Broly and explained her water-related abilities, including her innate ability to purify her urine. Broly learned that he could eventually acquire her Water Purification spell, then helped scrub Aqua during her bath.

• Aqua used Water Flow Impact to clean Broly, and Marian left the bathroom at Broly's request.
• Aqua explained her refracted-light holy technique and said her body naturally purified her urine into water.
• Broly asked to learn Aqua's urine-purification ability, but she said it was innate and offered to teach him Water Purification instead.
• Aqua demonstrated Water Purification on dirty bathwater and told Broly he could learn the spell after leveling up and gaining Skill Points.
• Aqua agreed to let Broly scrub her back, then tested how much of her cleansing technique he had learned.

Aqua taught Broly bath-scrubbing and accepted him as her disciple while Marian mistook her for a harsh older sister. After Broly explained that his mother had died and his father was in another world, Marian and Aqua reconciled, and Aqua stayed at Marian’s house in a separate room.

• Aqua taught Broly how to scrub people during baths and declared that she had nothing more to teach him, while Broly called her Master Aqua.
• Aqua complained about the torn clothes Marian gave her, and Broly persuaded Marian to find her a new set.
• Marian asked about Aqua and Broly’s relationship, and they said they were master and disciple; Broly then explained that his mother had died and his father was in another world.
• Marian apologized for misunderstanding Aqua, and Aqua offered Marian comfort about losing her parents before they argued over whether Aqua and Broly would share a bed.
• Marian prepared a separate room for Aqua, and the next morning Aqua had forgotten her argument with Marian after breakfast.

Aqua took Broly on his first adventurer commission to teach him how to fight, while Marian lent them money and a monster manual before leaving for another job. Aqua’s confident demonstration went wrong when the Giant Frog swallowed her, leaving Broly to figure out what to do next.

• Aqua and Marian took Broly to the Adventurer's Guild, where Luna recommended a Giant Frog subjugation quest for the newcomers.
• Marian accepted an offer to join another party, then lent Broly money and her Monster Manual and told him to buy weapons.
• Aqua refused to buy weapons and took Broly outside town, insisting she would demonstrate the real way to fight.
• Aqua’s Divine Wind Fist failed against the Giant Frog because its muscles and mucus made it immune to blunt attacks.
• Broly read that a Beginner Sword could defeat a Giant Frog and that it was vulnerable while digesting, then realized Aqua had been swallowed.
• Aqua asked Broly to return to town for help, and Broly wondered if being swallowed was part of her fighting lesson.

Aqua and Broly took on a Giant Frog subjugation quest, but Aqua was swallowed twice before Broly showed that his punches could kill the supposedly blunt-attack-immune monsters. Their enormous haul earned Aqua public praise and Broly’s support, and the Guild paid them one million Eris, including a subsidy.

• Aqua was swallowed by a Giant Frog, and Broly rescued her by killing it with a punch.
• Aqua tried to demonstrate the proper way to fight Giant Frogs, but was swallowed by another one and had to be rescued again.
• Broly defeated Giant Frogs on his own while Aqua worried about the quest penalty and watched his successful subjugation spree.
• Broly and Aqua returned with 148 Giant Frog corpses, and Broly credited Aqua with teaching him how to hunt them.
• The Guild thanked Aqua and Broly for protecting nearby farms and awarded them one million Eris, including a subsidy.

After Broly’s extraordinary Giant Frog hunting earned Aqua a medal and a large reward, Aqua accepted a dangerous quest to deal with a monster that preyed on rookie adventurers. Broly agreed to help, though Marian warned that Aqua’s fighting style could leave her in trouble.

• Broly’s hunting of one thousand Giant Frogs led Prosecutor Serena to award Aqua the title of Axel’s Outstanding Adventurer and Giant Frog Hunter.
• Serena gave Aqua’s party five hundred thousand Eris and asked Aqua to help eliminate other threats near Axel.
• Aqua agreed to a new Adventurer’s Guild quest, then panicked when she realized she had accepted a troublesome task.
• Marian explained that the Newbie Killer was a jet-black beast that avoided strong adventurers and attacked rookies, and that the Guild wanted Broly and Aqua to stop it.
• Broly said the quest did not seem difficult, while Marian warned that Aqua’s fighting style could put her at risk.

Aqua grew accustomed to relying on Broly to complete her commissions, until Marian pointed out that he might be avoiding her. Searching for Broly made Aqua realize she had neglected him, and the chapter ended with her drinking bitter liquor out of guilt.

• Broly comforted Aqua, then helped her hunt the Newbie Killer and bring its corpse to the Adventurer's Guild.
• Aqua enjoyed the Guild's praise and grew accustomed to Broly completing commissions for her.
• On the sixteenth day, Aqua went to Marian looking for Broly, and Marian suggested he might be hiding from her.
• Aqua searched for Broly at the Guild and realized she knew little about him and had relied on him without caring for him in return.
• Luna checked on the dejected Aqua, who ordered a glass of bitter liquor to punish herself.

Broly found Aqua drunk at the Guild, where she had confessed to taking credit for his work, and reassured her that he did not resent helping her. Aqua ended the chapter moved by his loyalty, while the Guild’s Adventurers envied her disciple.

• Aqua drunkenly confessed to exploiting Broly and claiming credit for commissions he completed.
• Luna asked Broly to calm Aqua down after his return to the Guild.
• Aqua hugged Broly and apologized for being a bad Goddess Lord, but he praised the magic and skills she had taught him.
• Aqua asked if Broly resented her commissions and her taking credit, and Broly said he was glad to earn food money and help her.
• Aqua was moved by Broly’s answer as the Adventurers envied her disciple and argued about what made him worthy of her.

Broly told Aqua that he wanted her to become his wife, but the full moon stirred a destructive Great Ape transformation within him. Soketto foresaw that a demon of destruction would be born on the full moon, though her vision vanished before she could show it.

• Broly agreed to accompany Aqua home instead of pursuing a commission, and told her she was the kind of girl he wanted as his wife.
• Aqua told Broly to ask her again in 277 days, and Broly watched the full moon as a destructive urge rose inside him.
• Soketto warned Yunyun and Hyoizaburo that a demon of destruction would be born from an immature shell on the full moon, but her vision disappeared when she tried to show it again.
• Aqua flicked Broly on the forehead, and her purifying effect stopped his growing urge to transform into a Great Ape.

Aqua and Broly spent a day off in Axel after the Guild apologized for the burdensome commissions Aqua had taken on. While shopping, Broly bought gifts for Aqua and Marian, and a clothing shop owner became fascinated by the fur garments woven by Broly’s late father.

• Aqua braced herself for ridicule at the Adventurer’s Guild, but Luna apologized and waived the penalty for canceling a commission after the Adventurers felt guilty about taking advantage of her.
• Aqua and Broly left the Guild to stroll through Axel and agreed to take a day off from commissions.
• Broly bought Aqua a Blue Crystal Pendant and chose wine-red earrings for Marian, while Aqua was pleased that his gifts had different purposes.
• Aqua bought three outfits for herself and more than thirty for Broly, who used his Portable Space to store the clothes.
• The clothing shop owner admired Broly’s Ba Ya Beast Fur Coat, praised his late father as a great Tailoring Master, and asked to buy the garment to study its weaving.

Aqua helped Broly search Axel for a wife, then proposed a Beauty Pageant to find him a suitable match. After Serena approved the event in principle, the Adventurers Guild settled on a Swimsuit Beauty Pageant and began planning its venue and details.

• Broly told Aqua he was looking for a wife, and Aqua promised to help him find one.
• After searching Axel without success, Aqua proposed holding a town-wide Beauty Pageant for Broly to judge.
• Aqua told Serena the pageant would display her beauty and help recruit female Axis Cult believers, and Serena approved it pending funding, a venue, and a detailed plan.
• The Adventurers Guild discussed the contest, rejected Dust's nude pageant suggestion, and agreed with Lynn that it should be a Swimsuit Beauty Pageant.
• The Adventurers proposed holding the event outside Axel with a swimming pool, charging audience admission, and offering prizes across the rankings.

Aqua and Broly helped Axel's Adventurers build a huge venue and fill its pool for the Swimsuit Beauty Pageant. As the contest drew near, registration began and an Axis Cult member was removed for trying to enter the female-only competition.

• Aqua persuaded Serena to approve the pageant proposal by offering higher taxes and a judgeship, while Serena insisted on using interrogation bells to ensure fairness.
• Broly blasted a huge crater for the pool, and he and Aqua helped the Adventurers build the spectator stands.
• Aqua filled the finished pool with a powerful Water Generation spell, accidentally flooding the workers before explaining that her strength was limited to water magic.
• Broly floated down and asked Aqua when the pageant could begin, startling the Adventurers with his flight.
• After Town Management promoted the event for three days, citizens began registering, and a Guard dragged away an Axis Cult member who tried to enter the female-only contest.

After Eris heard Darkness pray for a friend who would never abandon her, she arranged for a swimsuit pageant flyer to reach her. Darkness took it as a divine revelation and registered for the contest, eager to face the judgment of the crowd.

• Darkness prayed to Eris about being abandoned by her party, and Eris worried that her reckless masochism would eventually lead her into real danger.
• Eris heard Darkness wish for a friend who would never abandon her and came up with an idea.
• After being kicked out of her party, Darkness found a swimsuit pageant flyer and decided it was a divine revelation.
• At the pageant, the judges scored a muscular contestant, while Dust gave her one point and won the support of the male spectators.
• Darkness worried that her own muscles might draw criticism, then registered for the pageant and learned she might not go onstage until the afternoon.
• When the staff member told Darkness she could withdraw without punishment, Darkness looked disappointed.

Broly gave Darkness a perfect score at the Swimsuit Beauty Pageant after she performed a bodybuilding routine, though the other judges scored her lower. Aqua then told Darkness she had won a surprise reward: the chance to be friends with Broly.

• Darkness appeared in an orange bikini and tried to display her beauty by imitating the Protein Queen’s stone-slab stunt and bodybuilding poses.
• Dust gave Darkness five points, Serena gave her seven, Miss Luna gave her nine, and Broly gave her a perfect ten.
• Broly praised Darkness’s muscles and noticed the faint outline of her abs, leaving her embarrassed and dejected as she left the stage.
• Aqua stopped Darkness in the changing room and announced that Broly’s perfect score had won her a surprise reward.
• Aqua introduced herself as Broly’s disciple and offered Darkness the chance to be friends with him.

Aqua tested whether Darkness would accept her disciple despite his Axis Cult faith, and Darkness eagerly agreed, mistaking the promised friendship for a destined life partnership. Meanwhile, Eris, disguised as Chris in Alcanretia, nearly fell for an Axis Cult believer’s fake injury scam.

• Aqua asked Darkness whether she would marry an Axis Cult believer, and Darkness said she would accept someone who needed her regardless of his faith.
• Aqua revealed that her disciple was an Axis Cult believer, and Darkness insisted she still wanted to be friends with him.
• Darkness decided the meeting was divine guidance toward a life partner, and Aqua arranged for her to meet Broly that night.
• In Alcanretia, an Axis Cult believer accused the disguised Eris of breaking his antique bottle and tried to extort her.
• The city sheriff interrupted the scammer, who fled, and explained that Axis Cult members used fake injuries to recruit passersby.

Eris spent the day dodging attention after secretly descending into the mortal world, while Broly and Aqua met Darkness for dinner so Broly could befriend her with the intention of eventually marrying her. Darkness left the meal delighted by Broly’s firm refusals and casual expectations, which repeatedly raised her Happiness Value.

• Eris escaped street trouble and her own cult’s followers, then waited until morning before traveling to Axel.
• Darkness met Broly and Aqua, and agreed to befriend Broly on the condition that she would eventually become his wife.
• Broly’s blunt offer to make Darkness happy excited her, despite her worries about getting involved with an underage boy.
• Broly rejected Darkness’s suggested dishes, and Darkness stopped Aqua from taking over the ordering because she enjoyed his choices.
• Darkness insisted on paying the bill after Broly casually agreed that she should, and her Happiness Value rose again.

Broly let Darkness do chores because she enjoyed being ordered around, while Marian struggled to understand their friendship. On the final day of the swimsuit contest, Aqua dazzled the audience with acrobatics, and Eris recognized her as a goddess senior before the judges scored her performance.

• Broly explained to Marian that ordering Darkness to do chores made Darkness happy, and Darkness insisted she was simply helping a friend.
• Darkness eagerly scrubbed Marian's floor while imagining Broly would someday disappoint her, and Broly promised to repay her help.
• The swimsuit pageant ended after five days as Serena had official duties, Luna objected to the adventurers' low commission completion rate, and the event drew complaints.
• Aqua appeared as the final contestant and performed a water-themed acrobatic routine that won thunderous applause.
• Eris watched Aqua perform and doubted that the acrobat onstage was the goddess senior she knew.
• The host invited the judges to score Aqua, and Broly promptly raised his ten-point sign.

Aqua won Axel’s Swimsuit Beauty Pageant despite Dust giving her only seven points, and Wiz learned she had missed the event after a purification flood weakened her. Darkness joined Aqua and Broly’s party, then told them she had escorted a young thief to the Security Office, where the sheriff questioned her.

• Dust gave Aqua seven points for focusing too much on acrobatics, but Aqua still won the pageant with thirty-seven points.
• Wiz returned to the Guild after recovering from being swept away by a purification flood and heard about Aqua’s victory.
• Aqua complained that Dust had denied her a perfect score and said she would charge him for blessings in the future.
• Darkness arrived at the Guild and described how a thief had stolen her wallet and tried to gamble with it.
• Darkness escorted the thief, Eris, to the Security Office, where the sheriff reprimanded her for stealing to make friends.

Eris was released after receiving a warning and found that Broly, Aqua, and Darkness had gone to hunt Running Lizards. Darkness drew the lizards’ attention with her Taunt Skill and, despite missing every attack, endured their charges until the pack collapsed from exhaustion.

• Eris left the Security Office after two hours of instruction and learned that Darkness had gone hunting with Broly and Aqua.
• Darkness used her Taunt Skill to draw a pack of Running Lizards toward the group, while Broly stepped aside and Aqua blessed her.
• Darkness repeatedly missed the charging lizards with her greatsword, explaining that her timing and distance perception were poor.
• Aqua offered to let Broly handle the lizards, but Darkness insisted on continuing.
• After forty-five minutes, Darkness exhausted the Running Lizards, and her final greatsword swing struck the leader.

Broly, Aqua, and Darkness cleared out monsters attracted by Aqua’s fireworks while Darkness practiced fighting a Running Lizard she named Little Ga. After a Bird Monster attacked Little Ga, Broly rescued it and Aqua healed it, leaving Darkness grateful to both of them.

• Darkness asked Aqua for another chance to fight Running Lizards, but her masochistic behavior left her struggling until Broly killed the pack.
• Aqua used Monster Luring Fireworks to draw monsters within a kilometer, and Broly rapidly slaughtered them while Darkness kept one Running Lizard alive for practice.
• At dusk, Darkness said goodbye to Little Ga and urged it to stay away from human cities.
• A Bird Monster seized Little Ga, so Broly pursued it, killed it, and brought the injured lizard back.
• Aqua healed Little Ga, and Darkness sincerely thanked her and Broly for saving it.