Chapter Summaries

After awakening in another world, Gauss examined the Adventurer's Handbook that had come with him and learned how its attributes, Monster Codex, and map worked. Having set out from Sophia's Hostel in Grayrock Town, he planned to hunt a monster and unlock the Codex's rewards.

• Gauss realized he had crossed into a world of monsters and professionals, then inspected his Adventurer's Handbook and found his attributes, Monster Codex, and partially explored map.
• Gauss went downstairs at Sophia's Hostel and ate a breakfast of black bread and vegetable soup, which he found nearly inedible.
• Gauss recalled that his predecessor had been a hunter who saved 3 silver coins and 65 copper coins toward buying a house in Grayrock Town.
• Gauss left the hostel and decided to subjugate a monster so he could illuminate its Codex entry and claim any rewards.

Gauss bought basic armor, supplies, and poison before setting out to hunt a monster and unlock the Monster Codex. He rejected offers to join unfamiliar parties and entered the outer Emerald Forest alone.

• Gauss bought an Oak Small Round Shield, Cloth Armor, Paralysis Poison, and medical supplies, leaving himself 1 silver coin and 25 copper coins.
• He kept his old dagger and Wooden Spear, ate a substantial meal at the Nightingale Tavern, and headed toward the Emerald Forest.
• On the road, Gauss compared his shabby gear with the heavily armored Professionals he saw and reminded himself that killing a monster could unlock the Monster Codex.
• Several adventuring parties invited Gauss to join them, but he declined because he distrusted strangers and wanted the freedom to retreat.
• Gauss entered the dark outer perimeter of the Emerald Forest, gripped his Wooden Spear, and listened to the cries of unknown birds.

Gauss tracked a goblin through the Emerald Forest, using his hunting skills and knowledge of its habits to follow fresh footprints and droppings. He found the goblin beside a pond, preparing to begin his first fight in this world.

• Gauss reached a rarely visited hunting ground where he had previously found signs that a goblin had stolen his trapped prey.
• He recalled goblins’ habits and strength, then prepared his Wooden Spear with Paralysis Poison and hid his belongings.
• Gauss searched for fresh tracks and followed the goblin’s footprints and droppings deeper into the forest.
• Gauss found a goblin beside a small pond, grinding a Stone Spear.

Gauss ambushed and killed a goblin at a forest pool, overcoming his hesitation and shock at taking a life. The Monster Codex activated, granting him Mage Hand, an Intelligence increase, and the Goblin Hunter title as he prepared to continue killing monsters.

• Gauss crept behind the goblin while it sharpened its Stone Spear and steeled himself by recalling a childhood attack on his village.
• Gauss surprised the goblin, pinned its Stone Spear with his foot, and kicked the weapon out of reach.
• The goblin dodged Gauss's first thrust and lunged at him, but Gauss knocked it back with his Small Round Shield.
• Gauss pierced the goblin with his Wooden Spear, then stabbed its heart several times to make sure it was dead.
• Gauss recovered from the fight as the Monster Codex activated and awarded him Mage Hand, +1 Intelligence, and the Goblin Hunter title with a 10% damage bonus against goblins and related evolved races.

After killing his first goblin, Gauss gained a point of Intelligence, learned Mage Hand, and discovered that he now had magic power. He returned to Grayrock Town, rested, and sold the goblin’s pendant for 78 copper coins.

• Gauss checked his Adventurer's Handbook and found that his Intelligence had risen to 7, he had learned Mage Hand, and magic power flowed through him.
• Gauss took the goblin’s Stone Spear and Beast Tooth Pendant, then left the forest before other creatures could be drawn by the blood.
• Gauss returned to Grayrock Town and decided he needed a mount to make future trips less exhausting.
• Gauss bathed and explored the town’s night market, where he asked a stall owner how much the goblin’s spoils were worth.
• Gauss compared offers from several shops and sold the Beast Tooth Pendant for 78 copper coins.

Gauss practiced the Mage Hand cantrip until he learned to cast it and improved its proficiency over several days. After considering ways to use it as a combat aid, he headed toward town with the spell holding his bundle aloft.

• Gauss successfully cast Mage Hand for the first time and saw its proficiency increase.
• Gauss spent the morning practicing until he could cast Mage Hand with relative proficiency, then ate lunch at the inn with Sophia.
• Over the next several days, Gauss trained Mage Hand and practiced with his weapons whenever his magic ran low.
• Gauss raised Mage Hand to Level 2 and learned to control it smoothly enough to carry his bundle.
• Gauss considered ways Mage Hand could distract or trip enemies, then headed toward town.

Gauss registered as an adventurer at the Grayrock Town Guild and searched for a Goblin quest he could handle. He approached a three-person party discussing a smaller Goblin group and asked to join them.

• Gauss entered the Adventurer's Guild for the first time and paid Petra one silver coin to register as an adventurer.
• Gauss received his adventurer badge and asked Petra about combat quests involving small numbers of Goblins.
• Gauss found that the available Goblin quests involved groups too large for him to handle alone.
• Gauss overheard an Archer, a dagger-wielding girl, and a swordsman discussing seven or eight Goblins near Birch Village.
• Gauss introduced himself to the three adventurers and asked whether their party needed another member.

Gauss demonstrated his Mage Hand spell and joined Hailiel, Mia, and Bell for a goblin commission. After celebrating with an expensive meal, he left the tavern broke but resolved to earn money and repay them later.

• Gauss introduced himself to Hailiel, Mia, and Bell and revealed that he could cast Mage Hand.
• Hailiel, Mia, and Bell agreed to let Gauss join their team temporarily for a commission involving seven or eight goblins.
• Hailiel welcomed Gauss and introduced herself, Mia, and Bell as friends from Barry.
• Hailiel treated the team to a tavern meal, and Gauss learned that her family had money when the bill came to more than he could afford.
• Gauss left the tavern with an empty coin purse, determined to earn money and treat his new companions in return.

Gauss and his party reached Birch Village to take on a goblin extermination commission, only to learn that goblins had abducted two women. With night falling and the villagers divided over whether to pursue them immediately, the adventurers had to decide what to do.

• Gauss, Hailiel, and their companions rode with a merchant caravan before walking the final stretch to Birch Village.
• The party arrived at dusk and heard villagers arguing in the central square about two women abducted by goblins.
• The village chief explained that the goblins had previously stolen livestock but had never attacked villagers before.
• Hailiel confirmed the party had accepted the commission, then pulled her companions aside to discuss whether to rescue the women that night.
• Gauss felt the weight of the villagers' expectations as the party faced an unexpected decision.

Gauss and his companions chose to rescue the captured villagers that night, but a goblin scout alerted a much larger group than they had expected. The party found itself facing more than a dozen goblins as the chapter ended.

• Gauss, Hailiel, Bell, and Mia agreed to enter the woods at night and rescue Jenny and Aisha, bringing four of their relatives as guides.
• Hailiel assigned Bell and Mia to the front line, herself to attack with her bow, and Gauss to support them with magic.
• The group reached a clearing near the goblin cave, where Gauss prepared to investigate with Mage Hand.
• A Green-skin scout burst from the bushes and cried out, but Gauss used Mage Hand and his dagger to kill it before it could escape.
• Bell and Mia rushed toward the cave as goblins poured out, and Gauss warned the group that their numbers far exceeded the mission intelligence.

Gauss and his companions were ambushed by eighteen goblins, forcing them into a desperate fight in the dark forest. After Hailiel helped Gauss kill a goblin, they worked together against the enemies surrounding him while the others remained separated across the battlefield.

• Gauss counted eighteen goblins and dodged attacks from three of them by using his accelerated thinking to find an opening.
• A goblin fatally wounded a villager, and Hailiel shot the goblin as it attacked him.
• Gauss used Mage Hand to deflect a goblin’s knife away from Hailiel, who recovered and killed it with her dagger.
• Hailiel shot a goblin attacking Gauss, and Gauss finished it with his spear, bringing his monster kill count to three.
• Gauss and Hailiel coordinated against the goblins surrounding him while Mia, Bell, and the other villagers fought in separate parts of the battlefield.

Gauss and Hailiel killed all nine goblins attacking them, though the fight left them exhausted and wounded. As they paused to recover, Bell cried out from the other side, where nine more goblins were attacking him, Mia, and the other villagers.

• Hailiel supported Gauss with arrows as he killed goblins and earned the Goblin Hunter title, which increased his damage against goblins and related races.
• Gauss switched from his broken Wooden Spear to a dagger and killed more goblins as fear spread among the survivors.
• Mage Hand disarmed the final two goblins, and Gauss killed them before collapsing from exhaustion.
• Gauss recognized Hailiel's support and acknowledged that his rapid thinking, title, and the goblins' panic had helped him survive the fight.
• Bell cried out from the other side, where nine goblins were still surrounding him, Mia, and the other villagers.

Gauss and the exhausted adventurers faced defeat after Bell was badly injured and Mia was overpowered by a Large Goblin. Gauss asked Hailiel to create an opening, then approached the Goblins circling Bell as the Large Goblin turned its attention back to Mia.

• Bell fell with a severe wound to his right Achilles tendon as two Goblins crept toward him.
• A heavily built Goblin knocked Mia aside and continued attacking her, while Gauss realized the party was close to losing.
• Gauss struggled to his feet despite severe exhaustion and the pain caused by his earlier overexertion.
• Gauss asked Hailiel to create another opening against the two Goblins threatening Bell, and she agreed to trust him.
• Gauss picked up his dagger and made his way toward Bell as the Large Goblin dismissed him as harmless and roared at Mia.

Gauss recovered his strength after killing two goblins and gained the Magic Missile spell, then faced the enraged Large Goblin as it overwhelmed Mia. He unleashed the spell at the charging monster, blasting through its body in a burst of blue light and blood.

• Hailiel shot a goblin with her bow, allowing Gauss to kill it and reach ten monster kills, which earned him Magic Missile and a Constitution increase.
• Gauss quickly killed the remaining ordinary goblin, bringing his monster kill count to eleven and restoring his combat strength.
• The Large Goblin broke Mia's arm and knocked her into a tree, then began approaching her as she lay helpless.
• Gauss wounded the Large Goblin with a thrown dagger and drew its furious charge away from Mia.
• Gauss focused his mental power, cast Magic Missile, and blasted the charging Large Goblin through its body.

Gauss killed the Large Goblin with Magic Missile and drove the remaining goblins away, but the battle left Bell and Mia critically injured and one villager dead. The village welcomed Gauss and his companions as heroes, while Bell and Mia remained in need of proper medical treatment.

• Gauss used Magic Missile to kill the Large Goblin, frightening the last three goblins into fleeing before his magic ran out.
• Gauss told the villagers to search the cave for victims and return to Birch Village for help, while Bell fainted and Mia lay badly injured.
• The villagers rescued both female captives, but Aisha's older brother was found dead.
• After seeing the battlefield and hearing the survivors' accounts, the villagers stopped blaming the adventurers and treated them as heroes.
• The villagers housed Gauss and his companions, and Hailiel's Red Secret Pills temporarily stabilized Bell and Mia while they awaited proper treatment.

After seeing Hailiel, Bell, and Mia leave for Barry City, Gauss stayed in the village to recover and collect the battle spoils. He returned to Grayrock Town planning to sell them, find suitable equipment, and learn how to become a professional.

• Gauss saw Hailiel depart with Bell and Mia for Barry City, where they could receive better medical care.
• Gauss stayed in the village to recover, then gathered goblin ears, weapons, and a faintly glowing Green Stone from the battlefield.
• Inside the goblin cave, Gauss found a dead goblin and suspected the Large Goblin had taken over another group, explaining the unexpected number of enemies.
• Gauss resolved to verify quest information himself in the future and hoped Bell and Mia would recover without complications.
• After resting overnight, Gauss set off for Grayrock Town to sell the spoils, seek equipment, and learn about professionals.

Gauss returned to Grayrock Town and turned in the goblin quest, receiving extra compensation after the Adventurer's Guild acknowledged its inaccurate information. He learned the Guild's adventurer ranks and quest requirements, then left still seeking information on how to become a professional.

• Gauss returned to Grayrock Town and went straight to the Adventurer's Guild to complete the quest report.
• Petra inspected the goblin ears and quest documents, confirmed the party had faced twenty goblins instead of the reported seven or eight, and promised to report the Guild's error.
• Petra doubled the quest reward to eighteen silver coins, and Gauss set aside the share belonging to Hailiel and the other two.
• Petra explained that Gauss was unranked, outlined the requirements for Bronze Rank and the higher ranks, and said only five Platinum Title Adventurers had emerged in the Kingdom of Carlos.
• Gauss asked Petra how to become a professional, but she declined to answer, so he left the Guild planning to seek information elsewhere.

Gauss visited the Black Anvil Workshop to sell equipment salvaged from goblins and look for a replacement weapon. After Gron Bates appraised the loot and offered 36 silver coins, Gauss showed him a Green Stone and asked what it was.

• Gauss greeted Marlin at the Black Anvil Workshop and explained that he had become an adventurer.
• Gauss set down the equipment he had salvaged from goblins, and Marlin fetched the workshop owner, Gron Bates.
• Gron Bates recognized Gauss and offered him ten percent extra for the equipment.
• Gron Bates appraised the items at 36 silver coins, and Gauss accepted the price.
• Gauss took out a Green Stone and asked Gron Bates what it was.

Gauss learned that his Life Magic Stone could sell for more than two gold coins, then asked Gron how to become a Mage class holder. Gron took him to a private room to discuss the matter, where Gauss noticed an extraordinary suit of full plate armor.

• Gron identified Gauss’s stone as a Life Magic Stone and estimated it was worth more than two gold coins.
• Marlin reacted with disbelief and envy at the stone’s value, while Gauss thanked Gron for suggesting a shop that bought Magic Items.
• Gauss asked Gron how to become a Mage class holder, revealing that he had awakened magic power and learned spells.
• Gron led Gauss away from Marlin and into his private room to speak with him.
• Gauss admired Gron’s impressive full plate armor, and Gron said a qualified blacksmith could reasonably know about class holders.

Gron explained the professional paths and the process of becoming a professional to Gauss, who learned that practicing a skill could eventually lead him toward the Mage path. After Gauss left, Marlin announced that he wanted to become an adventurer, but Gron told him he was better suited to blacksmithing.

• Gron explained the common professional paths, the difficulty of becoming a professional, and how Class Ranks formed.
• Gauss told Gron that he had mastered Mage Hand and Magic Missile, surprising him with his talent.
• Gron explained that a Mage needed to practice a spell until a Professional Path guided them, and that a Wand could aid training.
• Gauss thanked Gron and left after learning about the stages, resources, and obstacles involved in becoming a professional.
• Marlin told Gron he wanted to become an adventurer, and Gron said he was better suited to being a blacksmith.