Chapter Summaries

Thor Dressrosa struggled to condense a Life Seed before his coming-of-age day, when failure would strip him of his family and knightly status. He awakened the Daily Intelligence System and discovered information about a Life Fruit that could help him become an Apprentice Knight.

• Thor trained with the fledgling eagles of Dreyrosa Castle and failed to condense a Life Seed during his meditation.
• Thor realized his coming-of-age day was only three days away and feared becoming a Wandering Knight if he failed to qualify.
• The Daily Intelligence System appeared, and Thor activated it.
• Thor read the day's intelligence and saw that Ryan would find a Life Fruit at Miguel's Fruit Shop and condense a Life Seed after consuming it.

With three days left before he would be exiled, Thor used the Daily Intelligence to find a Life Fruit in Lucerne Town, which could help him condense a Life Seed. He returned to Dreyrosa Castle with the fruit, unknowingly taking it from a youth whose fate depended on finding it.

• Thor realized he needed a Life Fruit to condense a Life Seed before his coming-of-age deadline and set out for Lucerne Town.
• Thor found the only fruit shop in town, sensed the Life Fruit among ordinary-looking fruit, and bought the whole pile from Miguel for a silver coin.
• A poor youth arrived after Thor left and bought a sour fruit that Thor had passed over, missing the Life Fruit he should have found by chance.
• Thor returned to Dreyrosa Castle, dismissed his servants, and recognized that the Life Fruit could help him secure a place there by bargaining with Engel Dreyrosa.

Thor consumed the Life Fruit and used the Eagle Breathing Technique to condense a Life Seed, becoming an Apprentice Knight. He went to see his father, Count Engel Dreyrosa, who agreed to let him in.

• Thor swallowed the Life Fruit and circulated the Dreyrosa Family's Eagle Breathing Technique to absorb its Life Source Power.
• Thor condensed a Life Seed, enhanced his senses, and became an Apprentice Knight.
• Thor dressed and walked through the castle, where the maids noticed his changed appearance.
• Thor went to the third floor to meet his father, Count Engel Dreyrosa.
• Butler Charlie announced Thor's visit, and Count Engel told him to enter.

Thor met Count Engel Dreyrosa, learned he could either stay with the family as a Guardian Knight or become a Pioneer Knight in the Northern Province, and chose to pioneer. Engel then began preparing a substantial force and gift to support him before he departed.

• Thor greeted his father, Count Engel Dreyrosa, who acknowledged that Thor had become an Apprentice Knight.
• Engel offered Thor a choice between serving the family as a Guardian Knight or seeking territory and a title as a Pioneer Knight in the dangerous Northern Province.
• Thor chose to become a Pioneer Knight and said he would win new glory for the Dreyrosa Family.
• Engel allowed Thor to stay in the castle for a month and promised to prepare a generous gift for him.
• Engel ordered Michael to select thirty Formal Knights and three hundred Fledgling Knights to accompany Thor.

Thor studied the Northern Province and learned that its Pioneer Knights faced deadly dangers, then received a new intelligence update revealing that Ryan was a future Sky Knight in danger of being beaten to death by his drunken father. The chapter left Thor stunned by the discovery.

• Thor sent Peter to fetch books about the Northern Province and Pioneer Knights, then spent the day reading them.
• Thor learned that only fifty-six Pioneer Knights had become Barons in the Northern Province over twenty years, and only thirty-six appeared to have survived.
• The Daily Intelligence System refreshed with new information, including that Ryan had not bought a Life Seed and was about to be beaten to death by his father, Hunter.
• Thor reread the intelligence about Ryan and realized it identified him as a future Sky Knight.

Thor learned that Ryan was destined to become a Sky Knight and went to find him in Fallen Leaf Village. He rescued Ryan from his abusive father and left with him, while the father accepted one gold coin without realizing Ryan’s future.

• Thor read the intelligence about Ryan’s altered fate and decided to find him in Lucerne Town.
• A town official led Thor and his knights to Ryan’s home in Fallen Leaf Village.
• Ryan’s father beat him and threatened to sell him, but Thor stopped him from throwing another bottle.
• Thor caught Ryan when he fainted, then ordered a knight to give his father one gold coin and end Ryan’s ties to him.
• Thor left with Ryan, while Ryan’s father pocketed the coin, unaware that his son was destined to become a Sky Knight.

Ryan recovered at the castle and accepted Thor’s offer to become his Guardian Knight, sealing his oath before the Goddess of Life. Thor welcomed him as his first Guardian Knight and asked Michael to train him.

• Ryan woke in a luxurious room, ate the meal Thor had prepared, and followed a servant to meet him.
• Thor finished his knightly training while Michael observed and praised his progress.
• Thor offered Ryan the chance to become his Guardian Knight and learn knightly cultivation.
• Ryan swore loyalty to Thor in the name of the Goddess of Life, forming a Guardian Contract.
• Thor declared Ryan his first Guardian Knight and asked Michael to teach him.

Thor learned that Ryan was close to becoming an Apprentice Knight after less than half a month of training, and Count Engel Dreyrosa rewarded Ryan through Thor with valuable equipment and a potion. The chapter ended with Thor surprised by his father's generosity toward his Guardian Knight.

• Michael told Thor that Ryan's Life Source Power was abundant and that he could break through to Apprentice Knight within three days.
• Thor asked Michael to keep Ryan's talent secret from everyone except his father, and Michael agreed.
• Michael reported Ryan's progress to Count Engel Dreyrosa, who ordered Charlie to retrieve Life Potions.
• Count Engel Dreyrosa summoned Thor and praised him for what he had done.
• Count Engel Dreyrosa gave Thor a set of Silver Armor and a Mid-Grade Life Potion to pass on to Ryan.

Count Engel taught Thor that a Pioneer Knight had to win people’s loyalty and praised him for surprising his father. Thor then rewarded Ryan with Silver Armor and an Intermediate Life Potion, leaving Ryan astonished and grateful.

• Count Engel told Thor that Ryan’s loyalty alone was not enough and that Thor had to learn to win people’s hearts before becoming a Pioneer Knight.
• Count Engel said he trusted Thor’s secrets and hoped his son would become an eagle of the Dreyrosa Family, then ordered Charlie to bring him a second chest.
• Thor went to the training grounds, saw Ryan’s improvement, and presented him with a large chest and a small box.
• Ryan opened the large chest and found Silver Armor that he could use even after becoming a Great Knight.
• Ryan opened the small box and recognized the green liquid as a Life Potion; Thor explained it was an Intermediate Life Potion that could ensure Ryan became an Apprentice Knight.

Thor prepared to leave Dreyrosa Castle for the Northern Province, and Count Engel Dreyrosa equipped him with a substantial force and supplies. The chapter ends with Thor accepting the allegiance of his new subordinates and distributing their equipment.

• Count Engel Dreyrosa learned that Thor had given the Mid-Grade Life Potion to Ryan, passing the test of whether Thor would share a valuable resource.
• Thor spent the following days preparing to leave, while the Daily Intelligence System revealed no further major discoveries.
• Count Engel Dreyrosa gave Thor ten thousand gold coins, potions, armor, and a force of thirty-four knights, one hundred Apprentice Knights, and three hundred Reserve Knights.
• Count Engel Dreyrosa brought Thor to the training grounds, where the gathered troops swore an Oath of Allegiance to Thor.
• Thor distributed the armor, weapons, and thirty-four bottles of Low-Grade Life Potion among his new subordinates.

Thor left Dreyrosa Castle with four hundred knights to establish himself in the Northern Province. After a month of travel, his Daily Intelligence revealed valuable opportunities ahead, though the Star-Moon Fruit was too far away for him to reach in time.

• Engel Dreyrosa praised Thor for winning the loyalty of the knights, sent him off, and said he would await the day Thor became a Baron.
• Thor led four hundred knights out of Dreyrosa Castle and traveled north through Frost Moon Province toward the Northern Province.
• During the month-long journey through Frost Moon Province, Thor's Daily Intelligence yielded only modest gains worth about a thousand gold coins.
• On his first day in the Northern Province, Thor's Daily Intelligence revealed two Boar Beasts, Thorn Butterfly Fish, an injured old man, and a distant Star-Moon Fruit.
• Thor recognized the value of the Boar Beasts and Thorn Butterfly Fish but gave up on reaching the Star-Moon Fruit a thousand miles away before it ripened.

Thor eased his knights’ anxiety about entering the Northern Province by sharing valuable Thorn Butterfly Fish and gathering other resources, while Ryan’s rapid cultivation continued to outpace his own. The first two days of the journey left the knights hopeful as Thor led them toward Loren City and the challenge of building his territory.

• Thor’s knights caught seven Thorn Butterfly Fish, and Thor shared them among the more than four hundred men to lift their morale.
• Thor cultivated after eating his portion and advanced his Life Seed closer to the middle stage of Apprentice Knight.
• Ryan broke through to the late stage of Apprentice Knight, and Thor encouraged him to aim for the peak before they reached the territory.
• Thor collected two Boar Beasts mentioned in his intelligence, giving the knights another hearty meal and strengthening their anticipation for the journey.
• The knights spent their first day in the Northern Province harvesting valuable finds, and their second day brought further gains.

Thor’s Daily Intelligence System revealed that a mysterious old man would be badly injured nearby, and Thor decided to save him despite a warning of a future crisis. The group reached the area as the poisoned Sky Knight Neil Morton collapsed, mistaking the approaching figures for his pursuers before losing consciousness.

• Thor saw that his followers were improving quickly, while Ryan was nearing the peak of Apprentice Knight.
• The Daily Intelligence System warned Thor that saving a mysterious old man would bring unexpected gains but a crisis thirty years later.
• After weighing the risk, Thor chose to change course and save the old man, trusting his Golden Finger to warn him of danger.
• Neil Morton, poisoned after being plotted against by Haigel, collapsed as the poison approached his heart, lungs, and brain.
• Neil saw figures approaching, assumed they were the Holy Temple’s pursuit forces, and lost consciousness.

Thor's party rescued a poisoned old man and continued toward Loren City, where Ryan made a stunning breakthrough. As the city came into view, Ryan reached the peak of the Apprentice Knight rank.

• Thor ordered the knights to bring the poisoned old man over and gave him a Divine Wood Fruit in an attempt to save him.
• Thor accelerated the journey toward Loren City after deciding the nearby area offered few worthwhile gains.
• After seven days, the old man remained unconscious but alive, and Thor chose to keep him with the group.
• On the eighth day, Ryan broke through to the peak of the Apprentice Knight rank, astonishing Thor, Steve, and the Knight Order.

Thor and his companions reached Loren City, where the harsh conditions of the Northern Province shocked them. After registering as a Pioneer Knight, Thor chose the Maine River Valley as the site of his future territory.

• Thor and his party arrived in Loren City and saw the poverty and filth endured by its residents.
• Thor left his Knight Order to camp and went with Ryan and Steve to register at the Municipal Center.
• Thor showed his family crest to the guards, who recognized the Dreyrosa Family and escorted him inside.
• A clerk gave Thor a map of unclaimed areas in the Northern Province, and he studied it using information gathered with his Intelligence System.
• Thor selected the Maine River Valley, and the clerk began processing his registration.

Thor completed his registration as a Pioneer Knight and chose Maine River Valley for his territory, then stayed in Loren City after the Daily Intelligence revealed a Half-Elf girl with exceptional magical talent would be sold there. Two days later, he remained in the city, preparing to acquire her before setting out for his territory.

• Thor received the Contract Scroll confirming Maine River Valley as his territory for twenty years and left the Municipal Center with Ryan and Steve.
• Thor considered how he would develop his territory and stayed overnight in Loren City to await new Daily Intelligence.
• The Daily Intelligence revealed a large iron mine guarded by goblins and a Half-Elf girl with exceptional magical talent who would be sold at the slave market in two days.
• Thor decided to delay his departure and wait in Loren City for the sale.
• Thor spent two days in Loren City and observed that it was poorly supplied and less developed than Frost Moon Province.

Thor purchased five hundred serfs for his undeveloped territory and searched the slave market for a particular Half-Elf girl. After selecting several female slaves, he asked the attendant for their total price.

• Thor visited the Slave Market with Ryan and Steve and inspected its serfs.
• Thor chose five hundred serfs priced at ten Silver Coins each, for a total of fifty Gold Coins.
• Thor asked to see the market's female slaves and rejected the first two batches.
• Thor spotted a girl in gray among the third batch and selected her along with several other women from the batches.
• Thor asked the attendant how much his selected female slaves would cost.

Thor bought twenty female slaves, including the disguised Half-Elf Anna, and made Anna and two other girls his personal maidservants. Anna hoped the position would help her get the Slave Contract and materials to maintain her disguise, while Thor considered how to win her over without force.

• Thor spent over one hundred gold coins at the Habs Merchant Guild and received an honored guest discount token.
• Steve and Ryan brought the purchased serfs and female slaves back to the encampment, where Anna worried that her concealment magic would fade in three days.
• Ryan summoned Sophia, Alice, and Karin to serve Thor, and Thor appointed all three as his personal maidservants.
• Anna saw the appointment as a chance to obtain the Slave Contract and the materials she needed to preserve her disguise.
• Thor asked Anna to help him bathe, recognized that she was using concealment magic, and considered how to win her over without forcing her.

Thor prepared to leave Loren City and led his expanded convoy to Maine River Valley, where he inspected the fertile land and began organizing its development. The chapter left him ordering the serfs to enclose the area for the settlement’s initial construction.

• Thor sent Anna away after bathing and spent the evening planning for his departure while waiting for the Daily Intelligence System to refresh.
• Thor ordered Steve to buy supplies, then set out for Maine River Valley with five hundred serfs and a convoy of nearly a thousand people and horses.
• Thor's convoy traveled peacefully for about ten days, and Ryan became a Formal Knight shortly before they reached the valley.
• Thor inspected Maine River Valley with Ryan and found broad, fertile plains suitable for development without immediate flood-control works.
• Steve gathered the serfs, and Thor ordered them to begin enclosing the area.

Thor mobilized the serfs and Knight Order to build his territory, offering the Falcon Breathing Technique as a reward for merit and inspiring the knights to work eagerly. With the settlement rapidly taking shape, Thor studied his map and prepared to carry out his plans for planting and the territory’s future.

• Thor summoned the Knight Order and announced that Steve and Ryan could learn the Falcon Breathing Technique, while others could earn the opportunity through merit.
• Steve swore his loyalty to Thor, and the news of the breathing technique stirred the knights, Apprentices, and Reserve Knights into action.
• The knights joined the serfs in construction, and within three days wooden houses, an enclosure, and the castle foundation had taken shape.
• Thor reviewed a map showing the castle, settlement, and five hundred plots as planting season approached.
• Thor decided it was time to act and asked Anna to help him wash up.