Vol. 1Gauss’s Rise

Gauss grew from an inexperienced apprentice into a Magic User through monster hunts, training, and a dangerous dungeon expedition. He exterminated a Red Cap Goblin tribe in the Emerald Forest and ended the stretch wondering whether the slaughter had strengthened his Rapid Digestion Talent.

  • Gauss fought goblins, developed his magic, and joined Hailiel, Mia, and Bell on a commission that ended with a deadly battle and the rescue of captives.
  • Gauss returned to Grayrock Town, trained Magic Missile, and searched the Adventurer’s Guild for a manageable commission.
  • Gauss joined Leven’s Night Owl Squad and hunted goblins and slimes, gaining combat experience and reaching 32 kills.
  • Gauss helped the squad hunt water ghouls, reached 50 kills, and retreated with them after spotting a powerful blue ghoul.
  • Gauss hunted kobolds and goblins, rescued Randall, and reached 102 kills, gaining Magic Resistance.
  • Gauss returned to Grayrock Town, and Andeni explained that an unusual resonance was reshaping his Mage Armor.
  • Gauss joined Lawrence’s party in a miniature dungeon, survived its collapse, and advanced to Magic User after Bianca died fighting a Slikrin Mantisman.
  • Gauss exterminated a Red Cap Goblin tribe, reached 200 kills, and camped in the Emerald Forest while wondering whether his Rapid Digestion Talent had grown stronger.
Chapters 1–101 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1Gauss’s First Commissions

Gauss awakened his magic while fighting goblins, then sought advice and trained Magic Missile as he pursued the path to becoming a professional. The arc left him searching the Adventurer’s Guild for a manageable commission to test his improved spell and earn money.

  • Gauss explored Grayrock Town and entered the Emerald Forest, where he killed a goblin and unlocked Mage Hand, the Goblin Hunter title, and an Intelligence increase.
  • Gauss trained Mage Hand, joined Hailiel, Mia, and Bell for a goblin commission, and traveled with them to Birch Village.
  • Gauss and his companions faced far more goblins than expected while trying to rescue Jenny and Aisha, and Gauss fought alongside Hailiel as the villagers were overwhelmed.
  • Gauss gained Magic Missile during the battle, killed the Large Goblin, and helped the survivors rescue the captives, though Aisha’s older brother died and Bell and Mia were badly injured.
  • Gauss returned to Grayrock Town, received a doubled quest reward from Petra, sold the goblin spoils to Gron Bates, and learned about professional paths and class advancement.
  • Gauss bought a Rapier and trained Magic Missile until it reached Level 2, increasing his mana reserves and learning to cast the spell at reduced power.
  • Gauss went to the Adventurer’s Guild seeking a manageable commission to test his Magic Missile and replenish his funds, then considered finding temporary teammates.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2The Night Owl Commissions

Gauss joined the Night Owl Squad for hunts against goblins, slimes, and water ghouls, gaining combat experience and reaching a Monster Kill Count of 50. After the party completed most of the water-ghoul contract, a powerful blue, canine-faced ghoul appeared, forcing them to retreat and report the danger.

  • Gauss joined Leven’s Night Owl Squad temporarily, bought leather armor, and trained with the party before they left Grayrock Town.
  • Gauss demonstrated Mage Hand and Magic Missile, then helped the squad ambush and defeat goblins at a ruined village.
  • Gauss sold his Life Magic Stone to Andeni, bought a Bone Staff that improved his spellcasting, and practiced his magic.
  • Gauss asked Leven for a commission against different monsters, and the squad traveled to Valencia Village to hunt slimes.
  • Gauss and the Night Owl Squad killed 25 slimes, earning Gauss the Slime Hunter title and raising his kill count to 32.
  • Gauss returned to Grayrock Town, sought further quests, and joined the squad to clear water ghouls near the Ense River.
  • Gauss helped trap and kill the water ghouls, reaching 50 kills and gaining Mage Armor and one point of Agility.
  • Gauss spotted a blue, canine-faced ghoul approaching the water-ghoul corpses, and Leven led the party to retreat and report it to Harvey.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read

Arc 3Gauss’s Hundred Kills

Gauss hunted kobolds and goblins, strengthened his combat skills, and reached one hundred monster kills. After returning to Grayrock Town, he learned from Andeni that his Mage Armor was undergoing an unusual change and began studying the spell more carefully.

  • Gauss practiced Mage Armor until he could cast it reliably, then joined the Night Owl Squad on a kobold-clearing commission.
  • Gauss killed kobolds in the mine, unlocked the Rapid Digestion talent, and helped the squad complete the job.
  • Gauss trained in swordsmanship and joined the squad in driving goblins from a cave, then realized his presence was limiting his teammates’ practice.
  • Gauss began hunting goblins alone, reached fifty goblin kills, and gained the Goblin Slayer title.
  • Gauss rescued Randall from goblins, returned him to his village, and later killed a tribe that brought his total to 102 and earned him Magic Resistance.
  • Gauss returned to Grayrock Town, turned in his quest items, and bought new supplies before visiting Andeni about Mage Armor.
  • Andeni explained that an unusual resonance was reshaping Mage Armor’s structure, and Gauss practiced the spell slowly after she taught him a magic-circulation route.
Chapters 51–7625 summaries Read

Arc 4From Apprentice to Goblin Slayer

Gauss advanced to Magic User after surviving a deadly dungeon expedition, then returned to Grayrock Town and took a solo quest to exterminate a Red Cap Goblin tribe. He killed the tribe, collected its spoils, and ended the arc camped in the Emerald Forest, wondering whether the slaughter had strengthened his Rapid Digestion Talent.

  • Gauss traveled to Wormwood Town, joined its Spellcaster Apprentice Mutual Aid Association, and trained his Mage Armor until it gained resistance to magic.
  • Gauss joined Lawrence and the other apprentices in a miniature dungeon, where the party fought myconids, zombies, and a Slikrin Mantisman that killed Bianca before Gauss defeated it with Magic Missiles and a Spore Bomb.
  • Gauss escaped the collapsing dungeon with the survivors, then advanced to Magic User in a cultivation chamber and renamed his strengthened Mage Armor Gauss Field.
  • Gauss returned to Grayrock Town, qualified for an adventurer evaluation, and chose the Red Cap Goblin Tribe Extermination quest before setting out alone for the Emerald Forest.
  • Gauss poisoned the goblin village’s water supply, then attacked the weakened tribe and reached 200 monster kills, gaining Strength and a Sub Core Skill Slot that he assigned to Magic Missile.
  • Gauss killed the Red Cap Goblin chief and exterminated the remaining goblins, including the cubs, then searched the village, buried human remains, and collected supplies and valuables.
  • Gauss camped away from the goblin corpses and felt a warm current in his body after the killings, wondering if his Rapid Digestion Talent had grown stronger.
Chapters 77–10125 summaries Read
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