Chapter Summaries

Roa told Est and Lestia that he already had two wives, surprising them because Spirit Users were supposed to lose their powers if they broke their vows. He negotiated limits on what the spirits could perceive, then left Est angry and Lestia privately plotting to become one of his future mistresses.

• Roa revealed that he already had two wives, and Est and Lestia questioned how he could still be a Spirit User.
• Est inspected Roa, but found no impurity in him because his evolved Pure Body was unaffected by intimacy.
• Roa offered to let the spirits see the outside world as usual, except during critical moments, and they accepted the compromise.
• Lestia asked who Roa's future mistresses would be, and Roa's hesitation made both spirits realize he expected to have more wives.
• Est stomped on Roa's foot in anger, while Lestia privately hoped she could become one of his mistresses and make Est call her mistress.
• Roa tried to comfort the spirits with promises of shopping, food, and affection, while Est silently recalled their first meeting.

After a tense confrontation between Est and Lestia over Roa’s affection, Roa discovered that his elemental affinity could turn mana into vitality and rapidly restore damaged life. Back at the estate, he began developing a targeted teleportation spell, whose complexity and mana cost grew with distance.

• Lestia demanded that Roa take her shopping, buy her what she wanted, and sleep beside her, prompting Est to challenge her.
• Roa returned Est and Lestia to his space after they glared at each other and nearly quarreled.
• Roa drew wind, fire, water, and earth elements from the air, transformed them into vitality, and restored a withered branch.
• Roa returned to the estate after the banquet and found Rudeus absent from his room and the sitting room.
• Roa began developing a time-and-space magic formula and considered how targeted teleportation required a destination coordinate and more mana over longer distances.

Eris asked to sleep in Roa’s room, and he let her stay while he told her fairy tales until she fell asleep. The next morning, Eris sought Roa out and found him sparring with Ghislaine, who explained the Sword God’s formidable abilities and hoped Roa would defeat him.

• Eris visited Roa late at night and asked to sleep in his room, and Roa agreed.
• Roa carried Eris to bed and told her fairy tales until she fell asleep beside him.
• Eris woke rested, dreamed of rescuing her knight, and decided she wanted to stay near Roa.
• Eris encountered Rudeus and asked where Roa and Ghislaine were, then went to find them.
• Roa sparred with Ghislaine, who described the Sword God’s perfected Light Katana and Emperor-tier Water God Style.
• Roa ended the spar after breaking Ghislaine’s wooden sword, and Ghislaine encouraged him to thrash her master.

Roa considered challenging the Old Sword God and learned from Ghislaine that he would need to visit the Holy Land of Swords to face him. He and Rudeus set off to visit their family, traveling on Roa’s grown Red Dragon.

• Roa told Ghislaine he wanted to defeat the Old Sword God, and Eris recognized that he wanted to become the Sword God.
• Ghislaine advised Roa to visit the Holy Land of Swords and said he could give them her name, though she could not accompany him.
• Roa decided to take Rudeus home for a visit, and they planned to leave the day after tomorrow.
• Rudeus’s spirits lifted at the thought of seeing his family, and he trained with renewed energy.
• Roa and Rudeus said goodbye to Eris and Ghislaine, then Roa summoned his grown Red Dragon to carry them home.
• Roa lifted the astonished Rudeus onto the Red Dragon’s back with wind magic.

Roa flew Rudeus to Paul's village on his Red Dragon, answering questions about the beast and offering to lend it to Rudeus. After arriving, Roa headed home and found Kanroji Mitsuri playing with two little girls in the courtyard.

• Roa explained that he had found the Red Dragon in the Red Dragon Mountains and warned Rudeus that taming one required absolute loyalty.
• Roa offered to lend Rudeus the dragon for a ride, and Rudeus revealed that he wanted to show it to Zenith.
• Roa and Rudeus rode the Red Dragon to Paul's village in about an hour and landed in nearby woods.
• Roa walked through the autumn rice fields to his home, where he found Kanroji Mitsuri playing with two little girls.

Roa and Rudeus returned to their family home, where they reunited with Sylphiette, Paul, Aisha, and Norn. The family welcomed them with a warm gathering and lunch, and the chapter ended with Sylphiette arriving and happily recognizing Rudeus.

• Roa surprised Kanroji Mitsuri with a brief hug, while Aisha led the confused Rudeus to greet his sisters.
• Roa introduced Rudeus to Aisha and Norn as their second older brother, and both girls called him Brother.
• Sylphiette reflected on Kanroji Mitsuri’s closeness with the children and her concerns about Roa having other partners, then called Paul to greet their returning sons.
• Paul welcomed Roa and Rudeus, and Roa reassured his parents that he cared about Aisha as his little sister.
• Paul decided the family would have a large lunch, and Sylphiette and Lilia prepared an elaborate meal.
• Sylphiette arrived, recognized Rudeus, and exchanged shy compliments with him while Roa looked away in exasperation.

Roa reunited with Paul’s family, revealed his plan to become the Sword God, and spent the night with Kanroji Mitsuri before leaving with Rudeus. He planned to take Mitsuri to visit her family and set strict training goals for Rudeus as they returned to the estate.

• Sylphiette offered to help Paul’s family, joined them for lunch, and spent the day with them before Paul escorted her home.
• Paul encouraged Roa’s ambition to become the Sword God and warned him to be fully prepared before challenging the current Sword God.
• Roa spent the night with Kanroji Mitsuri, then told her he would take her to visit her family and adjusted the time flow between their worlds.
• Roa returned to the estate with Rudeus on the Red Dragon and required Rudeus to master Sun Breathing, reach intermediate Sword God Style, and continue his magic training.

Roa prepared a Sun Breathing manual for Rudeus and decided to bring Eris with him on his journey to the Holy Land of Swords. He planned to persuade Eris’s parents the next morning, then asked a sleepy catgirl maid to make him tea.

• Roa spent three days teaching Rudeus Sun Breathing and the Breathing Technique, then left him a detailed manual.
• Roa gave Eris a book of stories and told her he might be away for a long time.
• Eris asked to travel with Roa, and he agreed after considering how becoming the Sword God’s disciple could help protect her family.
• Roa said he would persuade Eris’s parents to let her go with him.
• The next morning, Roa asked a catgirl maid to make him tea after she mistook his summons for a request for sexual service.

Roa secured Philip’s permission to take Eris and Ghislaine to the Holy Land of Swords for a month, and promised Eris would no longer have to sacrifice herself for her family. He set out with Eris, Ghislaine, and Rudeus, summoning his Red Dragon as their transportation.

• Roa asked Philip to let Eris travel with him to the Holy Land of Swords, and Philip agreed on the condition that Roa help the family if it faced danger and Ghislaine returned after a month.
• Roa asked Philip to let Eris stay with him from then on without making further sacrifices for the family, and Philip agreed.
• Roa told Ghislaine they would leave the next day, then convinced Rudeus to join the journey and explained the plan to Eris.
• Roa, Eris, Ghislaine, and Rudeus departed the next morning as Philip and Eris’s mother saw them off.
• Roa summoned the Red Dragon outside town, and Ghislaine lowered her guard after Rudeus explained that it was gentle and Roa’s pet.

Roa, Eris, Rudeus, and Ghislaine traveled by Red Dragon toward the Holy Land of Swords, stopping in the wilderness to find directions. After reaching a woodcutter’s home and getting the route, they continued toward their destination.

• Eris marveled at the Red Dragon, touched its scales, and climbed onto its back as Roa prepared it for flight.
• Roa guided the Red Dragon toward the Holy Land of Swords, but the group struggled to find their location until Ghislaine recognized the area where she had nearly died.
• The Red Dragon landed on an uninhabited mountaintop, where Eris complained about Roa’s hardtack before Ghislaine persuaded her to finish it by recounting her own hardships.
• Roa considered challenging the Sword God and pondered having Eris become his disciple before she returned home.
• The group found a woodcutter’s home and asked for directions; after Eris criticized his dismissive manner, the woodcutter apologized, and Roa led everyone onward.

Roa, Ghislaine, Eris, and Rudeus reached the Holy Land of Swords, where Ghislaine asked her former master, Gale, to assess and teach the young swordsmen. Gale agreed to test Roa, Eris, and Rudeus the next morning, and the group settled in town for the night.

• Roa urged Eris to show compassion for commoners, and she agreed to try changing her attitude.
• The group arrived at the Holy Land of Swords, where Ghislaine called for her former master.
• Gale met them, recognized Roa's talent, and agreed to test Roa, Eris, and Rudeus the next morning.
• Roa found the group rooms in town, and Eris shared a room with him while Rudeus stayed with Ghislaine.
• Rudeus tried to warn Ghislaine that Roa was not as innocent as he seemed, but she said Eris could decide her own happiness.

Rudeus and his companions visited the Holy Land of Swords, where Gale tested Rudeus in a three-attack spar. Rudeus struck twice before Gale effortlessly countered and sent him flying, leaving him struggling to breathe.

• Rudeus spent a sleepless night beside snoring Ghislaine, then met Eris and Roa in the morning.
• Roa brought the group to the Holy Land of Swords, where he noticed Nina Farion and Gino training and urged Eris and Rudeus to spend time with their peers.
• Gale led the group to a private training ground and chose Rudeus to attack him first, allowing him three moves.
• Rudeus used an unfamiliar Sun Breathing stance, but Gale's pressure frightened him and weakened the force of his first attack.
• Rudeus struck with Round Dance and Azure Sky, but Gale dodged the first and countered the second, sending Rudeus flying and leaving him gasping for breath.

Roa, Eris, and Rudeus faced Gale’s assessment in the training area, and Roa challenged the Sword God after Eris was quickly defeated. Roa met Gale’s Iai strike with overwhelming force, shattering both wooden swords and leaving Gale stunned.

• Gale judged Rudeus’s Sun Breathing average and criticized his lack of courage.
• Eris charged Gale fearlessly, but he knocked her down and left her battered; Roa treated her and helped her aside.
• Roa took his stance against Gale, using the Transparent World, Second Stage Sword Heart, and Dragon Blood as he prepared to attack.
• Roa used Light Katana to close in, and Gale recognized the speed of his technique as he launched an Iai counterstrike.
• Roa pressed forward and met Gale’s blow with an enchanted wooden sword, and the clash shattered both swords, leaving Gale speechless.

After Roa defeated Gale in a spar, Gale accepted him as a student and asked him to challenge the Dragon God once he became Sword God. Gale recalled how the Dragon God had defeated him effortlessly, driving him to devote himself to swordsmanship.

• Roa cut Gale's wooden sword in half, and Gale agreed to teach him.
• Gale asked Roa to challenge the Dragon God after becoming Sword God, and Roa said he intended to defeat him.
• Gale remembered how the Dragon God had knocked him down without effort when Gale challenged him as a Sword King.
• Gale had felt humiliated and afraid after the defeat, then trained harder whenever he recalled the Dragon God's indifference.

Gale reflected on how becoming the Sword God had changed his life and decided Roa might fulfill his old dream of defeating the Dragon God. He brought Eris and Rudeus to his dojo as new students, where Eris’s curt introduction immediately displeased some of the students.

• Gale recalled becoming the Sword God, starting a family, and taking on students as his obsession with challenging the Dragon God faded.
• After meeting Roa, Gale saw in him the talent and youth needed to pursue the dream Gale could no longer achieve himself.
• Gale arrived at his dojo with Ghislaine, Eris, Rudeus, and the other children, then announced that the students would have a junior sister and junior brother.
• The students admired Roa’s appearance, while Gale silenced their chatter by threatening extra training.
• Eris introduced herself briefly, and Nina and other observant students took offense at her haughty manner.

Roa joined the Holy Land of Swords as its strongest junior student, encouraged his younger brother Rudeus to tutor the other students, and pushed Eris to become more independent. During training, Roa demonstrated a near-light-speed Light Katana, and Gale predicted he could become the next Sword God within a year or two.

• Eris took Roa's hand after introducing herself, and Gale announced that Roa was their eldest senior brother and had reached the Sword Emperor level.
• Roa introduced himself and offered Rudeus as a tutor for students who wanted to learn reading, writing, magic, or arithmetic.
• Eris protested being separated from Roa in the dormitory, but Roa scolded her and insisted she learn to live with others; Rudeus comforted her.
• Roa sparred with Gale, unleashed a near-light-speed Light Katana, and received advice on breaking through to a true Light Katana.
• Gale predicted Roa could surpass him and become Sword God within a year or two, then recalled how Chino Britz defeated him and changed his outlook.

Gale taught Roa how sheathing his sword could help him defeat a skilled opponent, then set a schedule for his training. At the Holy Land of Swords, Nina confronted Eris to ask about Roa, but Eris beat her badly, leaving Nina humiliated.

• Gale explained to Roa that mastering the art of sheathing his sword was key to defeating him, and arranged to teach Roa each morning and spar with him weekly.
• After training, Nina approached Eris, hoping to learn more about Roa, but Eris ignored her and continued practicing.
• Nina grabbed Eris by the collar, and Eris punched Nina, pinned her down, and struck her until Chino and two other students pulled them apart.
• Nina realized she had wet herself, while Eris's attack frightened Nina's friends into backing down.
• Nina chose not to tell her father, knowing he would scold her for provoking Eris and losing despite being an Advanced Swordsman.

After Eris beat Nina in a fight, Roa confronted Eris about acting impulsively at the academy. Eris insisted Nina had provoked her and, hurt by Roa's criticism, began to cry, while Roa questioned whether Nina had come only to pick a fight.

• Nina washed the foul-smelling liquid from her trousers and nursed the bruises Eris had given her.
• Roa and the old Sword God learned of the fight; the old Sword God decided Nina needed serious training after seeing how poorly she fought.
• Roa confronted Eris at noon while Rudeus and Ghislaine watched, and Eris refused to admit she had done anything wrong.
• Roa warned Eris to consider the consequences of fighting at the academy, but Eris slapped his hand away and asked whether she should have let Nina beat her.
• Eris broke down crying as Roa asked whether Nina had really come all that way just to pick a fight with her.

Roa helped Eris understand that she and Nina were both at fault for their fight, and persuaded her to apologize to Nina. After lunch, Roa confronted Eris about why she kept looking at him.

• Roa calmed Eris and guided her to consider why Nina might have approached her and how Eris had contributed to their fight.
• Roa acknowledged that Nina had also acted wrongly, then urged Eris to listen to others and be more patient.
• Ghislaine encouraged Eris to apologize, and Eris admitted she was wrong and agreed to apologize to Nina.
• Roa lightened the mood with praise and teasing, and Eris cheered up while Rudeus approved of his teaching method.
• At lunch, Eris kept glancing at Roa, and he finally asked her why she was looking at him.

Roa explored how his Instant ability could accelerate his movements and tested it with his sword, then showed Est and Lestia its effects. After Lestia returned, Est kissed Roa on the cheek, leaving him flustered.

• Eris asked to stay with Roa, and he refused but promised to tell her a story once a week.
• Roa trained with Instant, discovering that its first stage doubled his speed and nearly doubled the power of his Thunder sword strike at little extra energy cost.
• Roa summoned Est and Lestia to discuss his time-based ability, and they reacted with surprise and bickering.
• Roa attempted to develop Instant's higher stages but could only maintain the first stage, then used his increased speed to pinch Lestia's cheek.
• Lestia returned, and Est kissed Roa on the cheek before he could react.