Chapter Summaries

Leo prepared expensive armor and potions for his planned solo battle against Goliath on the seventeenth floor, but discovered that Ais, Tiona, Tione, and Lefiya intended to accompany him. The group set off for the Dungeon, unaware that others were following them.

• Leo equipped himself with specially made armor and stocked up on high-grade potions before leaving for the courtyard.
• Leo found Ais, Tiona, Tione, and Lefiya waiting to join him, and learned that Loki had told Finn about his plan to challenge Goliath alone.
• Tiona and Tione explained that they wanted to witness Leo's challenge, while Lefiya said she would watch and heal him if needed.
• The women agreed not to interfere unless Leo was in danger, and the group headed toward the Dungeon.
• After Leo and the others left, more people gathered at the base and followed them.

Leo slaughtered a herd of Minotaurs on Floor 17 while Ais and the others watched, and Ais worried that she had taught him to fight too ruthlessly. Leo continued deeper into the floor and reached its end, approaching the challenge ahead.

• Leo charged into a herd of Minotaurs and killed them with overwhelming speed and skill.
• Lefiya, Tiona, and Tione watched Leo fight and remarked that his strength exceeded what they expected from a Level 2 adventurer.
• Tiona pointed out that Leo fought much like Ais, and Ais wondered whether she had taught him the wrong way to fight.
• Lefiya and Tiona reassured Ais, while Tiona and Tione began arguing about which of them was more frightening.
• Leo continued through the cavernous passages until he reached the end of Floor 17.

Leo approached the Wall of Lamentation to face the seventeenth floor’s Floor Boss, while Ais, the Loki Familia, and other adventurers gathered to watch. Goliath emerged from the shattered wall and fixed its gaze on Leo, leaving the battle about to begin.

• Leo entered the enormous hall and approached the Wall of Lamentation as Ais, Tiona, Tione, Lefiya Viridis, and Lefiya watched from the entrance.
• Finn, Riveria, Gareth, Raul, and other Loki Familia members arrived to watch Leo challenge the Floor Boss, and Bete Loga mocked him.
• Adventurers from other Familias gathered at the entrance, while Riveria and Gareth warned everyone to stay ready to rescue Leo if necessary.
• The Wall of Lamentation cracked apart and collapsed, revealing the seven-meter-tall Goliath.
• Goliath roared and fixed its scarlet eye on Leo, who stood his ground beneath the Floor Boss’s overwhelming pressure.

Leo fought Goliath alone in the Great Hall, using powerful star-attribute magic and evasive tactics to wear down the Floor Boss while rapidly exhausting his Mind and supplies. After a piece of rubble struck him and left him momentarily still, Goliath hit him head-on and hurled him into a wall, prompting Ais and the Loki Familia to react in alarm.

• Leo dodged Goliath's opening blow and bombarded it with meteors, burning more than half his Mind to wound the Floor Boss.
• Finn, Riveria, and Gareth recognized that Leo was amplifying his star-attribute magic by spending extra Mind, while the gathered adventurers marveled that he could cast without chanting.
• Leo evaded Goliath's repeated attacks and countered with magic, drinking magic elixirs and potions as the battle drained his Mind and stamina.
• A chunk of rubble hit Leo in the forehead, making him pause just as Goliath's fist came crashing down.
• Goliath struck Leo and sent him into a wall, while Ais drew her sword and Bete Loga and the others reacted in alarm.

Leo pushed his magic beyond its limits to defeat Goliath, repeatedly draining his Mind and relying on potions to keep fighting. After a final Lv.6-firepower Meteor Dance destroyed the floor boss, Leo collapsed, and Ais rushed toward him.

• Goliath struck Leo hard enough to leave him gravely injured, but Leo unleashed a massive meteor that blasted the monster backward and revealed Lv.6 firepower.
• Leo used an Elixir and three magic potions to heal his body and restore his nearly depleted Mind while Goliath recovered.
• Realizing Lv.5 firepower could not defeat Goliath, Leo repeatedly cast Meteor Dance and drank magic potions as he raised his attacks to Lv.6.
• Leo's barrage exposed Goliath's Magic Stone, prompting the Loki Familia and spectators to shout encouragement while Ais called his name.
• Leo used his remaining magic elixirs to cast a final, enlarged Meteor Dance that shattered Goliath and its Magic Stone, then collapsed as Ais rushed toward him.

After Leo defeated Goliath alone, Orario celebrated the feat while he slept through the uproar. He woke in the Loki Familia headquarters, learned how his victory had affected the city, and wondered whether it was enough to reach Lv. 3.

• Witnesses and the Guild confirmed that Leo had defeated the seventeenth-floor Floor Boss alone, and news of his achievement spread throughout Orario.
• Leo slept for a day and night after collapsing from mental exhaustion, then woke with a severe headache in his room.
• Raul told Leo that Ais had caught him when he collapsed, the Familia had brought him home, and Riveria had treated his injuries while advising rest.
• Raul explained that Leo's victory had made him famous and raised the Loki Familia's prestige, especially in its rivalry with the Freya Familia.
• Leo asked whether Ais was at the headquarters and learned she had wanted to wait by his bedside but had been made to leave.
• Leo asked whether defeating Goliath would let him level up, and Raul realized he might reach Lv. 3 only half a month after his previous level-up.

After recovering from the strain of defeating Goliath, Leo met his Familia’s congratulations and visited Loki to update his Status. He reached Lv. 3 and gained new magic-enhancing abilities, leaving his firepower on par with Lefiya’s as Loki sent him to see Finn.

• Leo woke after a day and night of rest, then reassured his worried Familia companions.
• Leo visited Loki, who warned him about pushing his Mind too far while fighting Goliath.
• Loki updated Leo’s Status, and he reached Lv. 3 after defeating the floor boss alone.
• Leo gained the skill [Star Soul Eternal] and the Development Ability “Magic Attack,” greatly increasing his magical firepower.
• Loki compared Leo’s power to Lefiya’s and told him to go see Finn.

Leo recovered enough to meet with Finn, Gareth, and Riveria, who warned him about the strain caused by overusing magic and told him to prepare for the upcoming expedition. Riveria then took him to the Loki Familia library to begin teaching him magic, pointing out that he did not know how to use it properly.

• Riveria and Gareth questioned Leo about his lingering mental exhaustion and warned him not to misuse magic.
• Leo told Finn that he had reached Lv.3, and Finn said he would join the upcoming expedition after resting and mastering his new abilities.
• Finn instructed Leo to stay out of the Dungeon and recover before the expedition began in a few days.
• Riveria led Leo to the Loki Familia library and brought out instructional books on magic.
• Riveria told Leo that after watching his battle with Goliath, she had noticed he did not know how to use magic at all.

Riveria explained that Leo’s magic was powerful but poorly controlled, and began teaching him techniques to use it more efficiently. Leo agreed to study the books she selected before the expedition, leaving him poised to improve his magic under her guidance.

• Riveria told Leo that he lacked proper magic techniques and explained that the Loki Familia’s archive preserved generations of knowledge for mages.
• Riveria criticized Leo’s wasteful, uncontrolled magic during his battle with Goliath and explained that focused Lv.5-level firepower could have dealt far more damage.
• Riveria advised Leo to learn Parallel Chanting and use his star-attribute magic’s controllability for precise attacks and tactics.
• Riveria gave Leo books tailored to his current abilities and offered to study with him before the expedition.
• Leo agreed to study hard, while Riveria privately considered his magical talent exceptional and took him on as a student.

Leo studied Riveria’s magic textbooks and began learning techniques that could make his powerful spells far more effective. Ais brought him food, praised his victory over Goliath, and admitted she envied his rapid growth, leaving Leo to reassure her that she would grow stronger too.

• Riveria gave Leo three days to study magic before testing him, and Leo quickly memorized the textbooks’ techniques.
• Leo learned how proper magical techniques could improve his firepower and recognized how recklessly he had fought Goliath.
• Ais brought Leo fried potato puffs while he studied and explained that she had gone into town to maintain her sword before the expedition.
• Leo thanked Ais for backing him up during his fight with Goliath, but he called his victory luck.
• Ais told Leo that he was strong, congratulated him on reaching Lv. 3, and admitted she was jealous of his rapid growth.
• Leo reassured Ais that she would grow stronger too.

After Leo's rapid rise to Lv.3 and his solo defeat of the Lv.4 Goliath made him famous, Riveria trained him in Parallel Chanting, which he learned with remarkable speed. With the Loki Familia's expedition set to begin the next morning, Loki updated Leo's Status and presented him with a gift.

• Leo's Lv.3 advancement and solo victory over the Goliath spread his fame across Orario and beyond, while Loki's protectiveness deterred people who might target him.
• Riveria taught Leo meditation and Parallel Chanting, and he learned to move, evade, and defend while chanting within three days.
• The Loki Familia announced its expedition for the next morning, prompting members to train hard and line up for final Status updates.
• Loki updated the Statuses of her Familia members as they prepared for the expedition, then updated Leo's Status, which showed about 1,000 points of total proficiency growth.
• Loki took out a package and told Leo she had prepared a gift for him.

Loki gave Leo the Giant Battle Suit, armor made from Goliath's Hard Hide, and told him the Familia hoped he would become a hero. The next morning, Leo joined Ais and the Loki Familia's expedition party as they set out for Babel Tower.

• Loki revealed that Goliath had dropped Hard Hide and showed Leo the armor crafted from it, explaining its exceptional defense and that it had cost fifty million Valis.
• Loki refused Leo's offer to repay her and shared the high hopes she, Finn, and the others had for him, including their wish that he might become a hero.
• Leo named the armor the Giant Battle Suit, returned to his room, and looked forward to the expedition.
• The next morning, Leo dressed in the Giant Battle Suit, met Ais in the sky corridor, and walked with her to the courtyard.
• Finn arrived and ordered the assembled Loki Familia expedition party to set out for Babel Tower.

The Loki Familia began its expedition to reach the unexplored 59th Floor, with the vanguard setting out first and Leo assigned to the rear unit. The chapter left Leo waiting to depart with Gareth’s unit half an hour later.

• The Loki Familia gathered before Babel Tower as adventurers, citizens, and gods watched Leo and the expedition prepare to begin.
• Leo and Ais discussed their separate assignments and agreed to meet on the 18th Floor, while Lefiya Viridis and Lefiya joined Leo in the rear unit.
• Finn announced that the units would rendezvous on the 18th Floor and push toward the 59th Floor, then rallied the Familia to march.
• Finn led the vanguard into Babel Tower, and Ais followed after exchanging a glance with Leo.
• Gareth ordered the rear unit to prepare to depart in half an hour, and its members answered together.

The Loki Familia’s second unit reached the 18th Floor and reunited with Finn’s advance party after an uneventful journey. Leo returned to the place where he had first arrived in the world, then received Finn’s permission to leave briefly and visit somewhere nearby.

• Leo reminisced about first arriving on the 18th Floor, and his joking explanation that his family had abandoned him led Lefiya and Lefiya Viridis to believe his past was tragic.
• Gareth led the second unit to the Central Tree, where they met Finn and the advance party and confirmed the supplies had arrived safely.
• The Familia recalled being overcharged in Rivira after previously discovering missing supplies during an expedition.
• Leo quietly asked Finn for permission to go somewhere, and Finn agreed after noticing a young girl watching him.

Leo returned to the pool where he first arrived in this world and met Ais, recalling how she rescued him and offered him a home. Ais followed him there, and they shared memories of their first meeting.

• Leo retraced his route through the 18th Floor forest and swiftly killed a Berg Bear and other wandering monsters.
• Leo found the clear pool where he had first fallen into the Dungeon and remembered Ais pulling him from the water.
• Ais came out of the forest and told Leo she had followed him to the place where they first met.
• Leo and Ais recalled how he had said he belonged to another world and era, and how Ais had invited him to come home with her.
• Leo thanked Ais for helping him find a place to belong, and they quietly watched the pool together.

Leo joined the Loki Familia’s forced march from the 18th Floor to the 50th Floor, supporting the expedition with powerful magic alongside Lefiya as they crossed the Dungeon’s dangerous regions. The expedition reached its final base on the 50th Floor, where Leo was called over while helping unload equipment.

• Leo and Ais returned to the expedition force as its rest ended, and Finn began the march toward the 50th Floor.
• In the Great Tree Labyrinth, Leo and Lefiya followed Riveria’s orders and cleared monsters with powerful spells, impressing the Loki Familia members.
• The expedition crossed the Water Capital, Dense Forest Ravine, and Desert Labyrinth, camping along the way and taking advantage of floor bosses that had not respawned.
• After crossing the White Palace, Labyrinth Grey Bridge, Giant’s Graveyard, Crimson Mountain Range, and Great Wilderness, the Loki Familia reached the 50th Floor.
• The expedition established camp in the gray forest, and Leo carried equipment through the camp when someone called to him.

As the Loki Familia set up camp during their expedition, Leo gained recognition for his combat record and his support of the group. Ais checked that he was unharmed, and Leo wondered whether the expedition had earned him enough experience to level up again.

• Loki Familia members warmly helped Leo and praised him as they finished setting up camp.
• Tiona and Tione noted that Leo had earned the Familia's respect, while Bete Loga had stopped picking fights with him.
• Leo recalled how his solo victory over Goliath and his magical defense during a monster swarm changed the Familia's opinion of him.
• Tiona pointed out that Lefiya Viridis and Lefiya were cooking with the other girls.
• Ais asked whether Leo was hurt, and he assured her that the front line had kept him safe.
• Leo reflected that defeating stronger monsters with his Familia could provide experience toward another level-up.

The Loki Familia celebrated their arrival at the 50th Floor, then prepared to collect spring water from Cadmus Spring before exploring deeper. Finn assigned two elite teams to retrieve it, leaving Riveria to guard the camp, while concern lingered over the second team's ability to face the Strong Dragon, Cadmus.

• Leo fed Ais the camp's cooked meal despite her refusal, and the shocked onlookers watched her eat before Lefiya challenged him to a duel.
• Finn announced that the Loki Familia had reached the 50th Floor and would next explore the unexplored floors.
• Finn explained that the Familia had accepted a commission to collect spring water from the 51st Floor, where the Strong Dragon, Cadmus, guarded the springs.
• Finn formed two teams of First-Class Adventurers to collect water from separate springs and ordered Riveria to remain at camp.
• The Familia members questioned whether Ais, Tiona, and Tione's team could handle the mission.

Finn assigned Leo to lead the second team, alongside Ais, Tiona, Tione, and Lefiya Viridis, on their mission to retrieve water from Cadmus Spring. Before the teams left for the 51st Floor, Leo warned Riveria to strengthen the camp’s defenses because he sensed trouble; the second team then reached the floor and was immediately charged by monsters.

• Finn assigned Leo to the second team to offset its combat-strength gap and made him its decision-maker.
• Finn chose Lefiya Viridis as the second team’s supporter, and she accepted despite her nerves.
• Leo warned Riveria that he had a bad feeling and urged her to strengthen the camp’s watch; Riveria agreed.
• The teams gathered supplies and traveled to the passage leading from the 50th Floor to the 51st Floor.
• Leo’s team descended to the maze-like 51st Floor, where enormous monsters charged at them.

Leo, Ais, Tiona, and Tione fought a horde of Black Rhinos near the 50th Floor, but Lefiya froze when one charged her and could not cast her magic. After the battle, Lefiya apologized and admitted she still could not overcome her fear, while Leo watched her in silence.

• Tiona, Ais, and Tione charged into the Black Rhino horde and killed the monsters with their first-class weapons.
• A Black Rhino broke through the trio’s attacks and charged at Lefiya, who froze in fear.
• Leo blasted the Black Rhino away with a meteor, then used precise magic to kill escaping monsters while urging Lefiya to chant.
• The group defeated the horde, and Lefiya apologized for being unable to cast her magic during the fight.
• Tione tried to reassure Lefiya, and Ais encouraged her, but Lefiya said she always forgot her chant when danger came close.
• Leo watched Lefiya’s despair without saying anything.