Chapter Summaries

Gauss applied to register an adventurer group at the Falim Adventurer's Guild, then accepted a commission from Bruno and his fellow Dwarves to rescue Bruno's missing fiancée, Toga. They set out to investigate the place where she was last seen, with Mithril offered as the reward.

• Gauss and his companions submitted an application to register their adventurer group, and Rebecca explained the requirements and review process.
• Bruno and three other Dwarves arrived to post a commission, offering Mithril to find their missing companion.
• Gauss approached the Dwarves and offered to help, and Rebecca vouched for his strength by citing his defense of Grayrock Town and victory over a Transcendent Tier powerhouse.
• Bruno formally posted the commission, and Gauss accepted it through the guild.
• Bruno explained that his fiancée Toga had disappeared after a fight with monsters, and Gauss asked him to lead the group to the site of her last battle.

Gauss and the Dwarves followed the trail of Toga’s abduction to a ruined human settlement occupied by a large Goblin force. After Shadow discovered that the Goblins had dug an underground city beneath it, Gauss prepared the group to move in and search for Toga.

• Gauss summoned Hefis, and the Dragon Beast carried the Dwarves in its claws to the site where Toga had disappeared.
• Gauss examined the traces of the battle and suspected Goblins had drugged or bewitched Toga before taking her.
• Shadow found the direction of the kidnappers’ trail, and Gauss led the group across increasingly desolate terrain.
• Gauss discovered ruins that appeared to have become a Goblin settlement and sent Shadow to scout them.
• Shadow reported that many Goblins lived in the ruins and had dug a small underground city, though she did not find Toga.
• Gauss called for a strategy meeting before they moved against the settlement.

Gauss and his companions infiltrated the goblin town, found and freed Toga, then launched an assault on the tribe. Gauss unleashed a blizzard and defeated the Goblin Boss, leaving the goblin settlement’s fate in the rescuers’ hands.

• Gauss, Shadow, and Alya silently eliminated the goblin scouts guarding the ruins, then Gauss used a clay goblin disguise to enter the underground town.
• Gauss found Toga imprisoned, revealed that Bruno had sent him, and gave her food before arranging for his magical Avatar to protect her.
• The adventurers and dwarves began their assault, while Gauss’s blizzard killed goblins throughout the underground town.
• The Goblin Boss ambushed Gauss as he cast spells, but Gauss repelled it, confused it with magic, and cut it into pieces with the Methera Sword.

After Gauss wiped out a goblin lair and rescued Toga, he discovered that its leader had possessed Divine Favor Power and that killing it had given him a small amount of Divinity Factor. The discovery left him determined to hunt more creatures with this power, though his search of the lair revealed no clue to its source.

• Gauss killed every goblin in the underground lair, then helped Toga reunite with Bruno and warned her not to leave her party in the wilderness again.
• Toga struggled to believe Gauss was only a Level 6 professional after seeing how easily he had destroyed the lair.
• Gauss examined the Goblin Chieftain's heart and reasoned that the creature's strength, weak followers, and limited defenses suggested it had recently awakened to unusual power.
• Gauss's Adventurer's Handbook reported that the Goblin Chieftain had Divine Favor Power and that Gauss had absorbed 0.13% Divinity Factor upon killing it.
• Gauss stored the heart and searched the lair for signs of divine influence, but found no altar, statue, or other unusual object.

Gauss and his companions formed the Red Dragon Group in Falim, bought a plot for its headquarters, and built the first facilities. The chapter left Gauss surveying the new base, determined to earn more money to expand it.

• Gauss and Albenna completed the Mithril commission, then spent the evening drinking with Bruno, Toga, and the other Dwarves.
• Bruno's group stayed in Falim, while Albenna forged Gauss a Soft Armor, Alya searched for Magic Plants, and Gauss completed local commissions with Shadow.
• Gauss learned that his adventurer group application had been approved, paid the registration fee, named the group the Red Dragon Group, and bought a plot near Falim's south gate.
• Gauss's companions planned the base, and Albenna reforged salvaged metal into steel ingots that helped fund construction.
• The Red Dragon Group built its fence, affairs hall, training grounds, living quarters, Blacksmith Shop, and warehouse, but Gauss saw that only three hundred gold coins remained and resolved to earn more.

Gauss launched the Red Dragon Group’s first major sweep, using Hefis and his team to complete dozens of nearby requests and bring supplies back to headquarters. After clearing more than ten assignments in one morning, they continued building the group’s resources while Ivan grew more devoted to Gauss.

• Gauss reviewed the requests accepted by Donovan, Debbie, and the other new members, then gathered his team to begin work.
• Hefis carried Gauss and the team beyond Falim’s walls, where they used Beast Tracking to find and wipe out a goblin tribe threatening a village.
• Gauss’s team looted the goblin camp, including its weapons and corpses, then repeated the same process across more than ten assignments.
• Raven Ike ferried the collected supplies to headquarters, where Ivan received them and directed the staff to process the growing stockpile.
• Ivan recalled Gauss’s powerful dragon-blood aura and resolved to secure his place in the Red Dragon Group as it grew.

Gauss’s ten thousandth goblin kill upgraded his title to Goblin Expert, strengthening his abilities and granting him Divinity Factor. After returning to Falim with his squad, he saw the Red Dragon Group processing their spoils and considered expanding its businesses.

• Ivan supervised temporary workers sorting monster spoils, warned an apprentice to handle a venom sac carefully, and enforced inspections after workers tried to steal valuables.
• Gauss reached ten thousand goblin kills, upgraded Goblin Butcher to Goblin Expert, gained attribute points and 1% Divinity Factor, and tested the title’s Intimidation effect by killing goblins with fear.
• Gauss and his squad finished clearing a nest of over a hundred goblins, bringing their Monster Kill Count to 19777, then headed back to Falim with Hefis.
• Gauss returned the Storage Bag to Ivan, surveyed the processed goods in the warehouse, and considered opening more shops and buying larger storage devices.
• Gauss asked Debbie to buy ten sheep and two cows for Hefis.

Martin settled into his better-paid job at Red Dragon Manor, where Gauss rewarded the workers and checked on the estate’s projects. Gauss planned to resume commissions after two days of rest and considered targeting a large goblin nest, confident that his growing power made him exceptionally effective against goblins.

• Martin left his wife and daughter Tessa at home and walked to his new job at Red Dragon Manor, grateful for his higher wages and the food provided at work.
• Martin passed the manor’s inspections and saw Lord Gauss, whose friendly smile eased his nerves as he began his work.
• Gauss trusted Ivan’s management, learned that Ivan had started looking into a shop, and had Ivan announce a roast meat feast and food portions for the workers’ families.
• Gauss encouraged Alya as she tried to cultivate a defensive magic plant, then reflected on his rapid progress toward Level 7 and chose not to risk entering monster territory.
• Gauss decided the group would rest for two days before searching for a sizable monster nest, preferably one led by a Commander Grade monster.
• Gauss considered how advancing his goblin-focused title would improve his damage and stamina recovery, making him increasingly able to kill goblins without exhausting himself.

Gauss and the Red Dragon Group traveled to the White Mist Woodlands to exterminate a nest of nearly two thousand tree-dwelling goblins. After scouting the unusual tree-city and planning a surprise attack, Gauss’s squad entered the forest as the goblin commander sensed a Natural Enemy nearby.

• Ivan oversaw the caravan’s final supply checks while Donovan grew anxious about facing two thousand goblins.
• Albenna gave Gauss his newly completed mithril light armor, and he tested its abilities during the journey.
• Gauss and Shadow scouted the White Mist Woodlands and discovered the goblins’ vast tree-city nest.
• Gauss assigned the Red Dragon Group to camp and keep watch while his squad prepared to attack the next day.
• Gauss outlined a plan to split his squad, strike the goblin commander from above, and reshape the terrain with spells.
• The goblin commander killed one of its kin and sensed that a Natural Enemy had entered its territory.

Gauss attacked the Goblin tree-city, using Fireball and Ice Storm to devastate the nest before defeating its Goblin Chieftain. He slaughtered the remaining Goblins, reached the 20,000-kill milestone, and moved to an empty high branch.

• The Goblin Chieftain fled Gauss’s Fireballs as the explosions tore through the tree-city, and Gauss then cast Ice Storm while Goblins shot arrows at him.
• Shadow and two shadow figures held off the Goblin Chieftain while Gauss finished his spell, and Alya, Theron, and Albenna fought their way into the nest.
• Gauss transformed and fought the Goblin Chieftain, testing his Intimidation before driving it to flee and killing it with a water spear.
• Gauss entered the tree-city and slaughtered the remaining Goblins, bringing his Monster Kill Count to 20,011 and completing the 20,000-kill milestone.
• Gauss dispelled Second Order Ghost Transformation and moved to an empty high branch.

Gauss received the rewards for reaching 20,000 monster kills, including new spells and the Proof of Leadership feat, then used the feat to strengthen his companions as they wiped out a goblin lair. He returned to the Red Dragon Group’s camp, announced their victory, and led the members toward the lair to collect loot.

• Gauss gained Any Door, Fear, attribute increases, 30 Commander Points, and the Proof of Leadership feat after reaching the 20,000-kill milestone.
• Gauss invested 50 Commander Points in Tough Scale Bloodline, bringing it close to its next advancement.
• Gauss activated Proof of Leadership, boosting Shadow, Alya’s trio, and his other nearby allies as they fought the goblins.
• Gauss and his companions killed about 2,200 goblins, then rested and assessed the feat’s effects and side effects.
• Gauss flew back to the Red Dragon Group’s camp, announced the battle was won, and led the members into the monster lair to loot it.

After the Red Dragon Group cleared and looted a vast goblin lair, Gauss returned to Falim and practiced the newly learned Any Door spell around his estate. His repeated teleportations sparked rumors that a divine figure appeared in blue light and brought good luck, drawing crowds to the area.

• Gauss and the Red Dragon Group collected the spoils from more than two thousand goblin corpses and camped overnight in the lair.
• Gauss discovered that several goblin-derived Talents had advanced and that the Proof of Leadership improved the group's rest and travel speed.
• The caravan returned to Falim with its wagons laden with supplies, and Ivan organized workers to unload and process the loot.
• Gauss practiced Any Door around the estate, teleporting between locations while a receptionist wondered whether she had imagined seeing him vanish.
• Stories spread that blue flashes revealed a divine figure who blessed nearby people with good luck, and visitors began gathering to witness them.

Gauss watched the Red Dragon Group’s new shops attract customers and welcomed Toga, Bruno, and three other dwarves into the group. He then resumed practicing Any Door, unaware that his teleportation had drawn a faint trace of special energy into him.

• Gauss and Alya watched the Red Dragon Group’s weapon and potion shops open with a raffle that attracted many adventurers.
• Bruno and Toga visited the headquarters, and Gauss agreed to let them and three other dwarves join the Red Dragon Group.
• The newly joined dwarves hurried to the Blacksmith Shop, while Toga challenged Albenna to spar.
• Gauss declined to watch the sparring and practiced Any Door, teleporting through an alley as a passerby bowed to him.
• After Gauss vanished, a faint trace of special energy flowed into him without his noticing.

Gauss and his squad searched for and fought a Vine Monster near a village. After the monster faked its death and hid underground, Gauss killed it with a powerful spear attack, then returned to his companions, where Albenna asked about his Giant Transformation.

• Gauss and his squad traveled to the commission site on Hefis, and Gauss noticed that the Red Dragon Beast had grown.
• The squad searched the forest with ravens, shadow clones, and Clay Spiders, then followed the ravens toward the Vine Monster.
• The Vine Monster emerged from the ground, and Gauss and his companions attacked it while Alya studied its plantlike nature.
• After Albenna cut the Vine Monster in half, Gauss realized it was still alive and used a transformed water spear to kill it underground.
• Gauss confirmed the commission was complete, and Albenna asked whether his Giant Transformation came from a Giant Bloodline.

Gauss advanced his Blue Quality [Tough Scale Bloodline] into the Purple Quality [Dragon Species] after returning from the forest. He woke with new dragon power, partial dragonization, and stronger attributes, then revealed himself to his worried teammates.

• Gauss harvested the Vine Monster’s roots and stems, then returned to camp after his Clay Creatures cleared nearby monsters.
• Gauss spent 20 Commander Points to advance [Tough Scale Bloodline], triggering a three-day transformation that alarmed his waiting teammates.
• Gauss dreamed of an ancient dragon and awoke to find that [Tough Scale Bloodline] had become the Purple Quality [Dragon Species].
• Gauss discovered that Dragon Species power had strengthened his heart and increased his Constitution, Perception, and Charisma by one point each.
• Gauss transformed his right arm into a dragon claw and found that it boosted his strength, defense, and magic affinity.
• Gauss opened the door with his new power, and Alya and the others saw him safe and sound.

After advancing his [Dragon Species] talent, Gauss returned to the Red Dragon Group and began preparing to break through to Level 7 in an Adventurer’s Guild training room. Meanwhile, halfling Andeni set out toward the Emerald Forest, reflecting on the bone wand she had given Gauss and admitting she had lied about where it came from.

• Gauss examined the tougher body, dragon scales, faintly golden blood, and rapid healing he gained from the [Dragon Species] advancement.
• Gauss returned to the Red Dragon Group, where Ivan reported that their two shops were establishing themselves and their staff had processed the goblin spoils.
• Gauss noticed that Any Door had reached lv4 and, sensing his Level 7 breakthrough was near, rented an advanced training room and began meditating.
• Andeni prepared to enter the Emerald Forest and thought of Gauss, the bone wand she had given him, and her lie that she had found it in a cave.
• Andeni recalled that an old gentleman had entrusted the wand to her decades earlier, then vanished with [Andeni's Invisible Phantom] and headed south.

Gauss completed his breakthrough to Level 7 as a Magic User and Level 5 as a Sword Soul, then spent several days testing and integrating his new strength. Back at the Red Dragon Group headquarters, he received updates about Alya and an invitation to lecture at Karksa Magic Academy.

• Gauss gained Agility, Intelligence, and Perception, assessed himself as capable of contending with weaker Transcendent Professionals, and resolved to keep avoiding stronger opponents.
• Gauss left Falim and spent three days unleashing his magic and abilities until he had integrated the strength from his breakthrough.
• Gauss returned to Red Dragon Group headquarters and reassured receptionist Danni that she could read during quiet periods without neglecting her work.
• Ivan hurried to meet Gauss and reported that Alya had gone to prepare for her breakthrough with Shadow and Hefis, and that Karksa Magic Academy had invited Gauss to give a lecture.
• Ivan explained that Karksa Magic Academy was Falim’s leading Spellcaster academy, where he himself had trained.

Gauss visited Karksa Magic Academy with Ivan to meet other spellcasters and gauge his abilities against them. The academy’s faculty welcomed him after hearing of his extraordinary Level 7 achievement, and the chapter left him receiving their astonished attention.

• Gauss accepted Ivan’s offer to accompany him to Karksa Magic Academy and traveled there with him.
• The guards admitted Gauss and Ivan after checking the academy’s invitation, and Ivan explained the academy’s program and its talented students.
• Director Allen Victor escorted Gauss to the reception room, where Vice Dean Gilan Xavier and numerous senior spellcasters welcomed him.
• Gauss learned that news of his Level 7 status and young age had spread through Falim’s mage circles, earning him sensational nicknames.

Gauss revealed his powerful Dragon Vein Aura at Karksa Magic Academy, impressed the students with a practical lecture, and accepted a well-paid Guest Professor position. He returned to the Red Dragon Group estate, where Alya learned about his new job and asked if he needed an assistant.

• Gauss demonstrated his magic and revealed Dragon Horns, convincing the academy faculty that his exceptional Talent came from his powerful Dragon Vein bloodline.
• Gauss lectured the students on spell models and practical combat techniques, then answered their questions for nearly two hours.
• Vice Dean Gilan Xavier offered Gauss 100 gold coins per lecture and access to the academy library, and Gauss signed a contract to become a Guest Professor.
• Gauss and Ivan returned to the Red Dragon Group estate, where Gauss found Alya back from her successful breakthrough.
• Alya read Gauss's contract, reacted to his lecture fee, and asked whether he needed an assistant.

Gauss and Albenna discussed her new 3rd Ring spells before Gauss led the Red Dragon Group to intercept a Gnoll troop threatening nearby villages. Hefis’s dragon flame devastated the Gnolls as Gauss’s companions and forces closed in around them.

• Gauss offered Albenna money for spells, but she explained that the Lady of Moonlight had granted her Moonlight Vines and Floral Ward after she reached level 5.
• Albenna demonstrated both spells, and she spent the following days practicing them while Gauss took jobs on his own.
• Gauss and his team tracked a Gnoll troop through the forest after learning it had destroyed a village, while Gauss killed a Goblin that had been overcome by fear of his aura.
• Gauss summoned Hefis above the Gnoll camp, and the sight of the dragon caused the demoralized troop to try to flee.
• Hefis’s dragon flame killed more than three hundred Gnolls, while Alya, Albenna, Ulfhen, Ike, the Dwarves, shadow clones, and clay creatures blocked their escape routes.
• Gauss activated Proof of Leadership and ordered his companions to attack.