Chapter Summaries

Roa told Alice stories about adventurers, inspiring her to want to explore the world despite being kept inside the Royal Palace. Alice decided to be a little selfish, began calling Roa her big brother, and asked Claire to arrange a room for him.

• Roa explained that adventurers needed to stay cautious and told Alice stories about Goblin Slayer's adventures.
• Alice said she wanted to see the world and become an adventurer, and Roa encouraged her to go for a walk outside.
• Alice decided she could be a little selfish and asked Roa if she could call him big brother.
• Alice asked Claire to arrange a good room for Roa, and Claire pulled him into the corridor to ask whether he had taught Alice anything strange.

Claire took Roa to his room in the Royal Palace, where he settled in and considered the group’s coming mission. He reviewed his status and reflected on how his level and combat ability had grown.

• Claire led Roa through the Royal Palace and gave him the key to his room.
• Roa teased Claire from the doorway, making her blush before she stormed away.
• Roa settled into his spacious room and thought about Kazuma and the others arriving to face the Demon King.
• Roa examined his level-thirty-five status and considered his strength, skills, and recent growth.

Roa recovered some of his strength and was invited by Princess Alice to dinner. He joined her at a table laden with food, where Alice explained that she had wanted to welcome him with a banquet but settled for a private meal instead.

• Roa chose not to summon Est because he worried she would get upset about Alice.
• A maid told Roa that Princess Alice had invited him to dinner, and he followed her to Alice's sitting room.
• Roa chatted with the maid on the way, easing her nervousness.
• Alice welcomed Roa and apologized for not holding a banquet, then invited him to share the elaborate meal.

Roa and Alice shared a meal in the Royal Palace, and Alice asked whether he would support her becoming an adventurer. After Roa agreed, Alice cuddled up to him and asked to hear one of his stories.

• Roa enthusiastically ate most of the meal while Alice watched, amused by how quickly he finished without losing his elegant manners.
• After they finished eating, Alice asked Roa if he would support her if she went out to become an adventurer.
• Roa told Alice he would support whatever she wanted to do, and her unease disappeared.
• Alice hugged Roa, sat on his lap, and settled against him as he stroked her hair.
• Alice asked Roa to tell her a story.

Roa told Alice about the demons and Demon King he had defeated, and she fell asleep in his arms. The next morning, Roa resumed his duties in the Royal Capital, where he needed to prove his strength to receive a mission against the Demon King's Army.

• Roa told Alice about demons, the Demon King, and how he had killed them all.
• Alice listened closely, then fell asleep in Roa's arms as he continued his story.
• Roa called for a maid, who carried Alice away to bed while he went to rest.
• The next morning, Roa got ready and reflected on how quickly he had grown close to Alice.
• Roa set out to demonstrate his strength so he could be assigned a mission against the Demon King's Army.

Roa arrived at the Royal Training Ground, where a hundred palace knights and a group of adventurers had gathered. Russell Aiken explained that the adventurers would undergo a practical combat assessment against the knights.

• Roa entered the training ground, drawing the attention of the adventurers and prompting several knights to straighten up.
• Roa spotted Claire among the knights, and she recognized him as the reason everyone was staring.
• Russell Aiken addressed the assembled knights and adventurers after giving his squad a brief reprimand and praise.
• Russell explained that the assessment would be a practical combat test against the Royal Capital's knights, including Claire, the group's strongest knight at level thirty-five.

Princess Alice attended Russell’s briefing for adventurers tasked with protecting the Royal Capital, but she spent much of it watching Roa and reflecting on how he had encouraged her to do what she wanted. She tried a small act of rebellion by copying his relaxed posture, then returned to proper etiquette as she considered the adventurous life she had always read about.

• Alice entered the hall, greeted Russell, and told the gathered adventurers to carry on without minding her.
• Alice exchanged a playful glance with Roa before taking a seat on the platform, while Claire guessed that she had come because of him.
• As Russell explained the Royal Capital’s situation and the adventurers’ responsibilities, Alice watched Roa and recalled their time together the previous evening.
• Alice copied Roa’s relaxed posture, but her attendant helped her sit upright again.
• Alice reflected on her restrictive royal upbringing and how Roa had told her to do what she wanted, then thought about the adventurers in her storybooks.

Roa accepted Claire’s challenge during the free round of the knights’ and adventurers’ examination. After Claire unleashed her Godspeed attack, Roa drew his sword, leaving the duel unresolved.

• Russell announced that adventurers who defeated him could earn training, privileges, and the freedom to choose whether to train.
• Claire invited Roa to challenge her, and Roa agreed as the adventurers gathered to watch.
• Claire attacked Roa with a series of sword strikes, but he dodged each one with ease.
• Claire sensed danger but committed to her attack and activated Godspeed, thrusting at Roa as he drew his sword.

Roa defeated Claire in seconds, showing a level of swordsmanship that stunned the onlookers and unsettled Russell. Russell then challenged Roa to test his own strength, and the two prepared to fight as nearby sparring partners moved closer to watch.

• Roa disarmed and defeated Claire with a swift strike, leaving a nick in her Knight Sword.
• The adventurers and Alice were shocked by Roa's strength, while Russell wondered whether he could have blocked the slash.
• Claire urged Russell to fight Roa, and Russell entered the arena to challenge him.
• Roa and Russell faced each other in the arena as nearby adventurers and knights considered pausing their sparring to watch.

Roa faced Knight Captain Russell after defeating Claire, and Russell used three buffs before attacking with surprising speed. Just as Russell’s thrust neared Roa, Roa used Light Return, leaving the duel’s outcome unresolved.

• Russell stepped forward to challenge Roa, who assumed the upper stance of the Sword God Style.
• Russell activated Enhancement, Full-Body Blessing, and Weapon Enhancement, but his sense of danger remained.
• Russell launched a swift feint, changed position, and thrust at Roa’s side.
• Roa’s slash filled Russell’s field of vision as Roa said, “Light Return.”

Roa defeated Russell in a single move, stunning the adventurers and earning permission to spend his time as he wished. Alice asked Roa to become her personal knight, but he refused, leaving her visibly disappointed.

• Roa knocked Russell's sword aside, lifted him by the neck, and released him after defeating him with one move.
• The adventurers were stunned by Roa's strength, and Alice praised him from the platform.
• Russell granted Roa time to himself, saying no one should object to the privilege his strength deserved.
• Alice announced that she wanted Roa to become her very own knight, while Russell noticed Claire looking lonely.
• Alice approached Roa and asked him to be her knight, but Roa refused, disappointing her.

Alice asked Roa to become her knight while he stayed at the Royal Palace, and he agreed despite being unable to remain by her side. After the contest continued, Roa defeated Russell with one sword strike and became Alice’s close protector.

• Roa told Alice he could not stay in the Royal Capital, so Alice asked him to serve as her knight while he was in the Royal Palace.
• Roa accepted Alice’s request, and Claire grew jealous as Alice happily called him her big brother.
• Russell called Roa and Alice back to the stage to continue the contest, then told Claire she would have to beat him to receive the same treatment.
• Roa defeated Russell with a single sword strike, and Alice invited him to become one of her personal guards.

Roa and Alice watched the remaining drills before discussing Alice’s wish to spend time with him. Roa offered to take her out, and they agreed to secretly leave the Royal Palace that afternoon.

• Roa noticed Alice seemed worried that he was angry she had kept the day’s events from him, but he reassured her that he was not angry.
• Alice secretly considered giving Roa her engagement ring, but she feared he would reject her and abandoned the idea.
• Roa asked Alice what she wanted to do that afternoon, and she said she had several classes.
• Roa offered to take Alice out instead of letting her stay for classes, and she eagerly agreed despite worrying that her family would scold her.
• Roa and Alice decided to secretly slip out of the Royal Palace together.

Roa urged Alice to question the expectations others had set for her, and she became cheerful after reflecting on what she wanted. Claire grew jealous and worried that Alice was confiding in Roa instead of her.

• Roa told Alice that she had been following a path chosen by others and encouraged her to decide what was right for herself.
• Claire watched Roa speak privately with Alice and suspected he was filling her head with strange ideas, but she stayed through the training session.
• After training, Alice appeared carefree and greeted people cheerfully, while Claire failed to learn what Roa had told her.
• Alice invited Roa to lunch, and she declined to tell Claire anything about their earlier conversation.
• Claire watched Alice and Roa eat in silence, felt replaced by Roa, and wondered why she could not have the same closeness with Alice.

Roa agreed to take Alice on an adventure, and she prepared to leave the Royal Palace with him. They slipped past the palace staff under Roa’s Stealth and set off at a run, leaving Alice thrilled and nervous.

• After Claire left, Alice asked Roa to take her somewhere farther away and suggested becoming adventurers, and he agreed.
• Alice wrote a brief note for the palace, chose a pale yellow dress and sunhat, and took her ornate sword.
• Alice went to Roa’s room, and he used Stealth to conceal them both.
• Roa led Alice out of the Royal Palace unnoticed, then carried her as he sprang forward and ran.

Alice enjoyed escaping the palace with Roa and went with him to the Adventurer's Guild, where she chose a goblin-hunting commission. When an adventurer mocked her and challenged her to a fight without Roa's help, Alice confronted him, and he dismissed the risk of offending her.

• Alice rode with Roa away from the palace and felt eager to keep sneaking out.
• Roa and Alice landed near the Adventurer's Guild, canceled their concealment, and entered.
• Alice examined the bounty board and chose a commission to exterminate goblins.
• A young adventurer laughed at Alice's choice and asked whether she had come to play make-believe.
• Alice demanded an apology, and the boy challenged her to beat him without Roa's help.
• The boy's companion warned him that Alice might come from a powerful family, but he shrugged off the concern.

Alice left the palace with Roa, proved her strength as an adventurer by defeating powerful monsters, and returned to a palace full of people worried about her. After Alice rejected Claire’s warnings, the Old King eventually let her go despite the palace’s alarm.

• Alice challenged a boy who insulted her and knocked him down with a single punch.
• Roa and Alice accepted a goblin quest, but Alice quickly grew bored and asked to fight stronger opponents.
• Roa led Alice to more than ten powerful Magic Beasts, and she defeated nearly all of them in one strike with the Holy Sword.
• Roa and Alice claimed fifty million Eris in quest rewards, impressing the adventurers at the Guild.
• Back at the palace, Alice argued with Claire, who blamed Roa for encouraging her independence.
• The Old King scolded Alice for sneaking out, but her tearful appeal softened him, and he let her go.

Roa defended the Royal Capital from the Demon King's Army, earned a powerful reputation, and reached level seventy. After Mona reported that Aqua and Oni-chishin had arrived, Roa left the capital to meet them, while Alice stayed behind to protect the kingdom.

• Alice continued adventuring until the Old King briefly confined her, while Roa spent his days fishing and hunting Magic Beasts with her.
• Roa killed Mammon, a ram-horned fighter of the Demon King's Army, then defeated a large force with Torrential Thunderstorm and drove Belial away.
• The Old King honored Roa with the kingdom's highest medal, and Roa gained the nickname "Controller of the Atmosphere" as the Demon King's Army's attacks dwindled.
• After receiving Mona's letter that Aqua and Oni-chishin had arrived at the Guild, Roa decided to return to town.
• Alice asked to accompany Roa, but he explained that the Royal Capital needed her protection, and she reluctantly agreed to stay.
• Roa left the Royal Capital at noon, promising Alice he would return.

Roa returned from the Royal Capital to Axel and asked around for Satou Kazuma and Aqua, intending to keep the troublesome newcomers in line. Meanwhile, the Headless Knight led Demon King's Army troops toward Axel, convinced the town would be an easy target.

• Roa used the Royal Capital's teleportation circle and traveled quickly back to the town where he had first arrived in this world.
• The Headless Knight chose Axel as a place to retreat and planned to attack, dismissing a lizardman's warning that powerful monsters had disappeared nearby.
• Roa learned from the gate guard that Satou Kazuma and Aqua had arrived in town three days earlier.
• At the Adventurer's Guild, Roa reunited with Luna and admitted that he had come to keep Satou Kazuma and Aqua in line.

Roa found Satou Kazuma and Aqua hauling bricks at a construction site and decided to bring the pair along when he faced the Demon King. He arranged for them to be fired, then watched them argue and resolved to follow their story and cause them trouble.

• Roa searched the town for Satou Kazuma and Aqua, found them working at a construction site, and decided not to challenge the Demon King alone.
• Roa returned disguised as an ordinary boy and paid the foreman to fire Satou Kazuma and Aqua, giving them three hundred thousand Eris.
• The foreman gave Satou Kazuma and Aqua their pay, then told them they could no longer work at the site, though he let them stay one more night.
• Satou Kazuma blamed Aqua for their firing, and the two argued while Roa watched from the shadows and decided to make trouble for them.