Chapter Summaries

Suye raced through the Heavy Load Run’s dangerous terrain with extraordinary speed and apparent talents, leaving the host struggling to explain each obstacle before Suye had already crossed it. He entered the eighteenth section, the Storm Desert, and emerged so quickly that the host begged High Priest Berngora to replace him or Suye.

• Suye climbed a seven-story cliff, then carefully studied the Magma River before running across its floating rocks and descending by vine.
• Suye crossed the misty, obstacle-filled course and the Poison Bee Forest without apparent injury, then endured the Vines Area and venomous snake bites without slowing down.
• Suye ran through chest-deep water and crossed the aquatic section without being hindered by its plants or fish.
• Suye crossed the Floating Ice Sea by leaping between ice fragments and entered the Storm Desert.
• Suye emerged from the Storm Desert before the host could finish describing its hazards, prompting the host to complain to High Priest Berngora.

Suye raced through the Cross-country Heavy Load Run so quickly that he repeatedly caught and passed the other competitors, turning their difficult course into a spectacle for the audience. As he entered the Mist Forest ahead of them, the competitors struggled to explain how he navigated the course so fast.

• Suye crossed the horizontal ladder and sprinted ahead, alarming the other competitors, while Gerna shouted for him to act like a human.
• The competitors struggled across the magically slippery ice and iceberg as Suye overtook them and continued through the course.
• Suye caught the group in the swamp, ignored Gerna and Eugene’s pleas to slow down, and ran through the mud ahead of them.
• Suye reached the Magma River, advised two competitors to stand on stable rocks, then crossed it at full speed after only three seconds of observation.
• Suye entered the Mist Forest while the other competitors advanced cautiously, and they speculated that he had a powerful visual talent.

Suye repeatedly overtook the other contestants as they struggled through the Cross-country Race’s poison bees, whipping vines, venomous snakes, and chest-deep water. The first group entered the water battered and suffering, while Suye surged past them again.

• Suye overtook the contestants in the fog for the third time, prompting them to steel themselves for the poison bees, vines, and snakes ahead.
• The first group emerged from the Poison Bee Forest swollen and covered in stingers, while Suye raced through the Vines Area unaffected by its lashes.
• A warrior who tried the vines while still covered in stingers fled back in agony, and Eugene, Gerna, Hote, and the others set out through the area.
• Eugene charged into the Venomous Snake Area, and the contestants followed, enduring bites and venom before helping one another remove the snakes and treat their wounds.
• The first group entered chest-deep water, where the cold inflamed their injuries, and Suye swept past them once more.

Suye continued to lap the other competitors in the pentathlon, while the others struggled through the Floating Ice Sea and Storm Desert to preserve their dignity. Hote learned by observing and became the fifth to cross the ice, while Gerna emerged from the desert determined to keep Suye from catching him.

• Suye overtook the competitors again, and Gerna’s speculation about his stamina led spectators to consider whether the gods were helping Suye break Heracles’s record.
• Suye sprinted across the Floating Ice Sea, forcing the others to abandon their cautious route and race after him for the sake of dignity.
• Hote studied the ice crossings, learned to navigate the floating ice, and became the fifth competitor to reach the far shore.
• The competitors struggled through the Storm Desert’s wind, flying stones, and quicksand, determined to finish a lap before Suye completed ten.
• Gerna finally escaped the desert, climbed the tree, and began crossing the parallel bars while vowing not to let Suye catch up.

Suye won the Cross-Country Race and set a record, while Gerna awakened a new talent but finished behind him. After the race, Suye encouraged the other competitors before collapsing into sleep from physical and mental exhaustion.

• Gerna struggled through the final obstacles, then sprinted toward the finish as Suye rapidly caught up behind him.
• Gerna awakened a new talent and accelerated, but Suye overtook him and crossed the finish line first.
• The host announced that Suye had broken the Cross-Country Race record by a wide margin, and the crowd celebrated his victory.
• Acades watched Suye and decided to hold back a gift and give him a harsh lesson when they met again.
• Suye encouraged Gerna and the other competitors, then went to the rest area and fell asleep.

Suye used a giant transformation and a powerful discus throw that sent the crowd into a panic, leaving the competition suspended by a dangerous near-disaster. Gerna’s lead remained uncertain as officials and priests dealt with the injured spectators.

• After the cross-country race, forty-two athletes finished, and the top thirty-two advanced to the discus competition, where Gerna drew attention with a 420-meter throw.
• Suye used a Back Rotation Throw and sent the discus 415 meters, five meters short of Gerna’s mark.
• For his second attempt, Suye transformed into a five-meter-tall giant and launched the discus toward the southern stands.
• A Saint Realm Warrior caught the discus before it struck the stands, but the crowd panicked and a small-scale stampede left spectators badly injured.
• The host urged the audience not to panic as priests treated the injured, while Hote called Suye invincible and Gerna stared in shock.

Suye broke the discus record with a throw calculated at 5,872 meters, then won the long jump and javelin events with astonishing feats. He left the arena as the holder of five world records, while the competition continued to celebrate his dominance.

• The judges and priests decided to calculate Suye's discus distance by averaging magical simulations after his throw cleared the stands.
• Suye won the discus championship with a result of 5,872 meters, breaking Heracles's record.
• Suye cleared the long-jump pit without transforming, then jumped 86 meters as a Giant to win the event.
• The spectators moved aside for the javelin event, and Suye transformed into a Giant and threw the javelin into the stands.
• The host announced Suye's javelin result of 6,124 meters, making him the holder of five world records.

Suye won the pentathlon after breaking the swimming world record, earning the title of All-Around King alongside his other crowns. At the award ceremony, Apollo bestowed the Great Divine Gift known as the Sun Falls, elevating Suye to the status of a high-ranking God's Beloved.

• Suye won the swimming event by completing the 1,000 meters before Gerna had finished one-eighth of the distance, breaking the world record and claiming the pentathlon title.
• Hote defeated the Spartan Warrior in swimming to take third place and earn the pentathlon bronze medal, drawing cheers from Plato Academy's students.
• Suye told the host that he intended to pursue the Equestrian King title, then received five wreaths, trophies, and pieces of Divine Power Equipment at the award ceremony.
• Apollo's divine gift brought the sun down over the stadium and sent its core into Suye, granting him the Great Divine Gift called the Sun Falls.
• An owl dropped another Olive Branch onto Suye as priests, nobles, and mages considered the significance of Apollo's gift.

Suye won the horse race and chariot race, becoming the first Four-Crowned King, and received further divine gifts before returning to Plato Academy for a celebration. The chapter ended with Okeno and Caladin gathering young nobles to discuss Suye, Pallas, and the rejected marriage alliance between their families.

• Suye examined his new gifts from Apollo and Athena, gaining the Light Element Priest bloodline and Magic Perception.
• Suye won the equestrian event’s horse race through a talent that kept his horse fighting at full strength, then won the chariot race with Animal Affinity.
• The host declared Suye the first Four-Crowned King in Greek history, and Apollo and Athena bestowed ordinary divine gifts before Pan’s black sheep gave Suye its horns.
• Plato Academy held a small celebration for Suye, with Niedern and Gregory covering the expenses after the teachers pressured them.
• Okeno and Caladin gathered young Greek nobles, where Okeno asked about Suye and Pallas and Andre confronted him over his family’s rejected marriage alliance.

Okeno persuaded Andre to help engineer a Harp Championship Battle that could strip Suye of his Four-Crowned King title, using a provocation at the music competition. On the fifth day of the Pythian Tournament, Suye sat beside Pallas in the stands, where a priest approached them; the chapter ended before he explained his purpose.

• Okeno told Andre that he wanted to target Suye to avoid being sent to the Argos Deep Prison, and proposed that Andre challenge Suye to a Harp Championship Battle if Andre won the harp competition.
• Okeno explained that a Legend Master would help make Suye a guest judge, so Andre could provoke and humiliate him over his comments and pressure him to accept the battle.
• On the fifth day of the Pythian Tournament, Suye sat beside Pallas and joked with her and Jimmy while Niedern and Gregory watched from nearby.
• A white-robed Gold Rank priest approached Suye, bowed to Pallas, and turned to greet Suye warmly.

Suye was invited by the Sun God Temple to co-host its music competition with Alamo, where he charmed the audience and impressed the judges with his knowledge and tact. As the harp contest began, Suye spotted Andre among the contestants.

• The Sun God Temple invited Suye to serve as a special guest and co-host the music competition with Alamo, and Suye accepted after encouragement from Niedern and Gregory.
• Alamo advised Suye to avoid sensitive subjects, then introduced him to the audience with teasing praise as they began hosting.
• Suye thanked the gods and spoke about shining openly, earning cheers and praise from the audience and the masters.
• Suye hosted the flute and lyre contests, offering contestants generous comments and distinctive musical insights that impressed the judges.
• When the harp contest began, Suye noticed Andre among the sixteen contestants and remarked that young people were strengthening Greece.

Suye watched the harp competition, praised Kakaoer’s thoughtful approach to practice, and saw Andre win the championship with an original piece. After receiving no divine blessing, Andre thanked his supporters and ended his speech by saying he had merely been lucky.

• Alamo told Suye about harpist Kakaoer and rising Athenian contestant Andre before the competition began.
• Kakaoer impressed Suye with his polished performance, and Kakaoer confirmed Suye’s guess that deliberate thought and varied practice had helped him improve.
• Andre performed an original piece, earned the highest score, and won the harp championship while Kakaoer took second place.
• No divine blessing appeared after Andre received his award, leaving him briefly disappointed.
• Andre thanked the gods, his family, the Tross Family, and his supporters before saying he had merely been lucky to win.

At the Pythian Tournament’s closing ceremony, Andre accused Suye of disrespecting musicians by valuing thought and methods over effort and persistence, then demanded that Suye kneel and apologize or challenge him to a harp duel. Suye refused to concede, and the audience increasingly recognized the nobles’ campaign against him and rallied to his defense.

• Andre claimed Suye’s comments had shaken his confidence and demanded a public apology for supposedly dismissing musicians’ effort and persistence.
• Suye acknowledged past wrongs against Andre but explained that he supported effort and persistence while arguing that thought and methods enabled greater achievement.
• Andre argued that Suye lacked the musical expertise to criticize musicians, while Kakaoer said effort and persistence were essential to becoming an outstanding harpist.
• Andre accused Suye of insulting a noble and demanded that he either kneel and apologize or challenge the Harp Champion in a harp duel.
• The crowd erupted in anger at Andre’s demand, and Pallas’s Medusa Necklace glowed until Sisyphus’s look made her calm down.
• Suye pointed out that Andre was challenging someone who could not play the harp, and the audience began voicing support for Suye.

Andre challenged Suye to a harp championship battle and offered Flower Town as collateral to persuade him to accept. Suye agreed after asking the temples to verify the town’s deed, leaving the venue waiting for the battle to begin.

• Andre accused Suye of refusing to challenge him and demanded a harp championship battle, proposing that a legendary mage temporarily transfer his abilities to Suye.
• Suye questioned the magic’s cost and effects, then confirmed with Alamo that the battle could cost him one of his own championships if he lost.
• Suye named his All-Around King title as collateral, and Andre offered Flower Town along with his Harp Champion title.
• Andre produced Flower Town’s deed, and Alamo examined it and confirmed that it appeared valid.
• Suye agreed to challenge Andre once the temples verified that the deed was valid and transferable, and Andre promised to kneel if he lost.

Suye accepted the championship challenge against Andre and adapted to the talents transferred to him by a Legendary Mage. He began playing the harp with Andre’s skill, then claimed divine inspiration had revealed the five-line staff and prepared to write down a melody for the girl he loved.

• Suye confirmed he would stake the All-Around King in the challenge, while Andre wagered the Harp Champion title and Flower Town, and a Legendary Mage swore to transfer abilities neutrally.
• Suye examined Andre’s talents in the Magic Tower, including Multiple Meditation, Mana Absorption, and Inspiration Trigger, then meditated to adjust to his new abilities.
• Suye borrowed Andre’s harp and quickly learned to play at a level close to Andre’s, continuing until the judges called him to begin the competition.
• Suye thanked Andre for letting him experience music, but maintained that effective methods mattered more than effort and perseverance alone.
• Suye announced that his Inspiration Burst had combined with Andre’s Inspiration Trigger to reveal the five-line staff, then said he would record a new melody for the girl he loved.

Suye composed and performed a harp piece for Pallas at the Pythian Tournament, earning the audience’s acclaim and surpassing Andre’s music. He titled it “To Pallas” and credited Apollo as its true owner, stunning several judges.

• Suye wrote a new musical score in full view of the arena and looked toward Pallas before preparing to perform.
• Suye played a harp piece that told the story of two lovers, and Pallas recognized their shared memories in its music.
• The arena erupted in applause, and the judges and musicians recognized the piece as surpassing Andre’s composition and the work of earlier composers.
• Suye titled the score “To Pallas,” prompting the crowd to wonder who she was while Pallas blushed and smiled.
• Andre noticed Okeno watching from a hidden corner and realized some judges might not support Suye.
• Suye signed the score as Apollo and declared that the god had inspired the piece, causing several judges’ expressions to change drastically.

Suye’s performance of “Ode to Pallas” forced the judges to reconsider their scores after Apollo descended a divine hand to sign the score. Suye won the harp championship with a historic 99-point result, and Alamo announced him as the founder of staff notation and Apollo’s co-author.

• Suye copied the score, titled it “Ode to Pallas,” credited Apollo, and named the treble clef after Pallas.
• Aldrich criticized Suye’s use of magic and Apollo’s power, but a divine hand appeared and signed Suye’s name on the score.
• Aldrich changed his score to 99 and defended the decision by praising the beauty and love behind Suye’s music.
• Mildescrara and the other judges secretly revised their scores, and all ten judges awarded Suye 99 points.
• Alamo announced Suye as the new Harp Champion, founder of staff notation, and co-author with a god.

After Suye won Flower Town and an Overall Champion King title, Alamo warned him that forcing Andre to kneel in public could provoke every noble in Greece. Andre tried to negotiate a private apology, while Suye stayed silent to pressure him into offering more.

• Okeno watched Suye win Flower Town and vowed to reclaim the deed with a legendary Magic Artifact and the power of his Demigod Family.
• Alamo explained that making Andre kneel in public could invite endless assassinations, and Suye realized he had also won the Overall Champion King title.
• Andre considered offering Suye a legendary Magic Artifact, then the Star Ring Gate, and finally the Secret Method of Curse Transfer to avoid kneeling publicly.
• Andre offered Alamo a legendary Magic Artifact, but when Suye did not respond, he offered his unverified Star Ring Gate as well.
• Suye decided to remain silent and exploit Andre for a better offer, while Alamo marveled at how badly Suye had frightened him.

Suye won the Harp Championship and negotiated with Andre for an unverified Star Ring Gate and a ritual related to Pallas’s curse. Andre avoided kneeling publicly, while Suye ended the confrontation with a gracious speech and embrace.

• Alamo explained that Andre’s unverified Star Ring Gate could be worth a fortune, and Suye agreed to negotiate with Andre directly.
• Andre apologized and offered Suye the Star Ring Gate and a ritual he claimed could remove the Unwed’s curse, in exchange for being allowed to apologize standing up; Suye also demanded that Andre swear never to harm him.
• Andre transferred the items through Alamo to Suye, and Alamo announced Suye as the Harp Champion.
• Hote loudly questioned whether Suye liked Pallas, and Pallas challenged Hote to spar without divine power.
• Andre presented Suye with the champion’s wreath, trophy, and prize, then began to kneel and admit his mistake.
• Suye helped Andre stand, spoke about the importance of effort, methods, and thought, and embraced him as the arena applauded.

After winning the Pythian Tournament, Suye accepted Flower Town and announced that he would give the valuable territory to Pallas, shocking the crowd and enraging Okeno. Okeno fled Greece, and the tournament’s closing ceremony began with Alamo joking about Suye’s many championship titles.

• Andre thanked Suye and left after paying the Suye-style Apology, while Gerna and Eugene recognized what had happened to the men’s Spatial Rings.
• Alamo warned Suye that Flower Town would face attacks and decline unless its lord had the power of a Great Noble, but Suye said he had an idea.
• Alamo presented Suye with the Flower Town Deed, and Suye announced he would give it to Pallas as a gift after keeping it for one day.
• Pallas blushed at Suye’s declaration, while Sisyphus and the Demigod nobles joked about the gift and Okeno’s failed plans.
• Okeno realized he would soon be punished by his father, left the arena, and fled Greece, believing he could not return for at least ten years.
• Alamo began the closing ceremony and told a comic story about Suye’s long list of championship titles, making the crowd laugh.