Chapter Summaries

Leo and his party fought through the 51st Floor, where Ais, Tiona, and Tione showed their overwhelming strength while Lefiya struggled to cast under pressure. As the group reached the cavern containing Cadmus Spring, they found the surrounding Dungeon unnaturally quiet and heard a fierce battle inside.

• Ais, Tiona, and Tione slaughtered the 51st Floor’s monsters while Leo used his magic and Parallel Chanting to fight effectively; Lefiya froze when monsters pressured her.
• Leo advised Lefiya to get used to treating the monsters like radishes before trying to overcome her fear.
• The five continued deeper into the 51st Floor, leaving the official route to the 52nd Floor behind as monster encounters dwindled.
• Tiona, Tione, and Ais noticed the unusual silence near Cadmus Spring, and Lefiya wondered whether the Juggernaut had wiped out nearby monsters.
• The group reached the cavern containing Cadmus Spring, where Ais sensed something fighting fiercely inside.

Ais and her team entered a cavern to investigate a presence she sensed and found Cadmus being attacked by a horde of unfamiliar monsters. The team suspected the creatures were Enhanced Species, but their numbers made that explanation hard to believe.

• Ais sensed a fight in the Strong Dragon's territory, and Leo led the team into the cavern to investigate.
• The team heard Cadmus roar and hid behind a rock as the enormous dragon appeared.
• They saw malformed, wormlike monsters surrounding and attacking Cadmus.
• Ais identified the creatures as a new species, and Tione wondered whether they were Enhanced Species.
• Tiona questioned how so many Enhanced Species could exist at once.

Cadmus was dissolved by a swarm of worms whose fluid could destroy even powerful monsters and weapons. When the worms attacked Leo and his companions, Leo realized they were drawn to Magic Stones and diverted most of them with Lefiya Viridis's backpack before unleashing Meteor Dance.

• The worms spat dissolving fluid at Cadmus until it died and left behind a Magic Stone and a rare golden wing membrane.
• The worms swallowed Cadmus's Magic Stone, detected Leo and his companions, and attacked their hiding place with streams of fluid.
• Leo carried Lefiya Viridis to safety as Ais, Tiona, and Tione dodged the fluid; Tione killed a worm with a thrown blade, which dissolved in the resulting spray.
• Ais threw her unbreakable Desperate through two worms to protect Leo and Lefiya Viridis, while the Amazon twins rushed to help.
• Leo noticed the worms reacting to his magic and the Magic Stones in Lefiya Viridis's backpack, then threw the backpack away to draw most of the worms toward it.
• Leo unleashed Meteor Dance, and the spell's explosion thundered through the chamber.

Leo and his companions collected Cadmus Spring water after he wiped out a swarm of worms, then realized the creatures might be spreading across the 51st Floor. They raced toward a scream and found Finn’s group fleeing with Raul badly injured as another enormous worm swarm pursued them.

• Leo used a barrage of meteors to destroy the worms, exhausted himself, and accepted a magic potion from Lefiya Viridis.
• The group found Cadmus Spring intact, filled their special bottles with water, and Leo recovered Cadmus’s valuable membrane.
• Leo warned that the worms might be hunting monsters across the 51st Floor and could threaten their camp or Finn’s group.
• The group heard Raul scream and rushed toward the sound, where they found Finn, Gareth, and Bete Loga fleeing with Raul barely alive.
• Finn shouted for Leo’s group to run as they saw a huge swarm of worms pursuing them, and everyone fled.

Leo and the Loki Familia fled a horde of corrosive worm monsters, then Finn led them into a cavern to make a stand while Leo and Lefiya prepared their magic. Ais activated Ariel and joined the defense, using its wind to shield herself from the monsters’ corrosive fluid.

• Finn explained that Raul had been splashed with corrosive fluid after killing a worm monster, and Leo used an Elixir to treat him.
• Finn guided the group through narrow passages as Leo used Meteor Dance to blast through the pursuing worms.
• Finn ordered the group to hold the cavern while Leo and Lefiya prepared wide-area magic, and Tione distributed backup weapons.
• The worm monsters flooded into the cavern, and Bete Loga, Tione, Tiona, Finn, Gareth, and Ais moved to defend the rear guard and mages.
• Ais activated Ariel, charged into the swarm, and used its wind to deflect corrosive fluid as she cut down the worms.

Ais and the Loki Familia held off a horde of worm monsters until Leo and Lefiya unleashed a combined magical bombardment that destroyed them all. After discovering a strange multicolored Magic Stone, Finn sensed danger and led the group back toward the 50th Floor to regroup.

• Ais, Finn, Bete Loga, Tiona, Tione, and Gareth fought the worm monsters while Leo and Lefiya prepared a decisive attack.
• Lefiya overcame her fear by imagining the monsters as radishes and began chanting her wide-area fire spell as Leo gathered power for his magic.
• Finn ordered everyone to retreat, and Leo and Lefiya unleashed Meteor Dance and Arcs Ray across the cavern.
• The combined spells obliterated the horde, and Tiona gave Leo and Lefiya magic potions while Ais and Leo checked on each other.
• Finn found a strange multicolored Magic Stone, felt a warning ache in his thumb, and led the group toward the 50th Floor to regroup.

Leo and the returning members of the Loki Familia joined Riveria’s group as a swarm of worm monsters attacked their camp on the 50th Floor. Finn took command, and Riveria and the elven Mages unleashed powerful spells that devastated the swarm.

• Leo blasted the worm-covered rock wall with [Meteor Dance] while Ais, Bete Loga, Tiona, and Tione rushed to reinforce the camp.
• Ais cut down the worms with wind protecting her, and she lent that wind to Bete Loga, whose Frosvirt boots absorbed it and let him smash through the monsters.
• Tione abandoned her weapons and punched through worm monsters, enduring their dissolving fluid, while Tiona joined the fight with Ullr despite its damage.
• Finn arrived with Gareth, took command from Riveria, and assigned Gareth to the front lines while Riveria gathered Lefiya Viridis and the elven Mages to cast.
• Riveria froze much of the swarm with [Wynn Fimbulvetr], then Lefiya Viridis and the other Mages followed with a barrage of attack magic.

After the Loki Familia defeated the worm monsters, they discovered Leo had disappeared, and a much larger female-shaped monster attacked from below the camp. Leo survived its explosive pollen and joined Ais in fighting it, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Riveria reported that the worm monsters had been destroyed, several members were injured, and much of the Familia's equipment had been lost.
• Alicia, Anakitty, and other members defended Riveria's decisions, while Riveria credited Leo's warning for helping them prepare.
• Lefiya noticed Leo was missing, and an explosion revealed a giant female-shaped worm monster confronting him below the rock platform.
• The monster's colorful pollen exploded, forcing Finn to order the Familia to retreat as Ais leaped down to attack.
• Ais wounded the monster but was knocked away, and Leo emerged from the flames and struck back with [Meteor Dance].

Leo and Ais fought the female-bodied monster on the 50th Floor, but its explosive pollen engulfed them both. Finn ordered the expedition to retreat, leaving Leo and Ais behind for the moment as the monster continued attacking.

• Leo survived the monster’s explosive pollen thanks to his Giant Battle Suit, then drew its attention and attacked it with Meteor Dance from a distance.
• The monster sprayed Leo with corrosive fluid, and he evaded the attack before launching a fully chanted barrage of meteors.
• Ais struck the monster in the mouth as it prepared to spray more fluid, but it scattered pollen that engulfed both her and Leo in a massive explosion.
• Finn ordered the expedition members to retreat from the damaged rocky platform and said Leo and Ais could hold out while the others evacuated.
• Bete, Tiona, and Tione protested leaving Leo and Ais behind, but followed Finn as he led the expedition away.

Leo and Ais fought together to defeat the female-shaped monster on the 50th Floor. Their final attacks pierced its body, triggering an enormous explosion that shook the floor.

• Leo survived the monster’s blast and dodged its attacks before striking back with a powerful meteor that pierced its mouth.
• Ais emerged from the flames and attacked the monster’s legs, while Leo used meteors to interrupt its explosive pollen attack and cover her.
• Leo shaped his meteors into fast, sharp spears that pierced the monster’s arms as Ais severed more of its legs.
• Leo and Ais launched simultaneous finishing attacks that pierced the monster and caused its body to explode.

After Leo and Ais survived the female humanoid monster’s explosion, Finn ended the expedition because the Loki Familia had lost weapons, supplies, and too much strength to continue. The party returned safely to Twilight Manor, where Loki greeted them with an exuberant embrace.

• Leo and Ais emerged alive from the flames, and the expedition members rushed to welcome them.
• Finn called off the attempt to reach the 59th Floor after the expedition’s weapons and supplies were depleted.
• Leo reflected on his gains from the journey and hoped to advance after returning to Orario.
• Finn led the weakened party back through the Dungeon, relying on the Mages and avoiding prolonged fights.
• The expedition reached Babel Tower and returned to Twilight Manor without further trouble.
• Loki rushed out to embrace the female members, turning the manor’s courtyard into a commotion.

After the expedition, Leo and Ais rested at Twilight Manor while the Familia recognized Leo as one of its core members. After dinner, they went together to Loki’s Divine Room to update their Statuses, leaving their new growth to be revealed.

• Finn and Loki sent the exhausted expedition members to rest, and Leo returned to his room after declining Raul’s invitation to bathe with the others.
• Leo cleaned up alone, considered repairs and supplies for his equipment, then slept until evening.
• Raul called Leo to dinner, where Tiona welcomed him to sit beside Ais and the others.
• Loki offered to update members’ Statuses, and Leo and Ais left the dining hall together for the Divine Room.

Leo reached Lv.4 and gained the Mind Healing development ability, then decided to seek Finn’s help improving his close-combat technique. Outside Loki’s Divine Room, he found Ais troubled by how little her Status had improved during the expedition.

• Loki updated Leo’s Status and confirmed that his abilities had broken their limits, allowing him to level up to Lv.4.
• Leo gained Mind Healing, which restored mental power over time, and considered how it could reduce his reliance on magic elixirs.
• Leo decided to ask Finn to train his close-combat technique because his physical abilities were strong but his fighting skills needed work.
• Leo found Ais waiting outside the Divine Room and learned that her Status had barely improved during the expedition.
• Leo explained that Ais’s limited growth was normal at the upper reaches of Lv.5, but she remained silent.

After reaching Lv. 4, Leo told Ais, whose own growth had stalled at Lv. 5, and she left to deal with her jealousy and frustration. As the Loki Familia handled the costly aftermath of its failed expedition, Leo resolved to improve his close-combat skills before danger reached Orario.

• Ais asked Leo about his progress, and he told her he had reached Lv. 4; she congratulated him and walked away after realizing he was catching up to her.
• The Loki Familia sold its expedition loot and arranged repairs and replacements after worm monsters destroyed supplies and weapons, leaving the Familia with heavy losses.
• Ais sent Desperate for repairs, while Tiona and other Familia members ordered replacement weapons and took on the busy follow-up work.
• Leo's new level stunned Raul, Anakitty, Alicia, and the other Lv. 4 adventurers, who feared he would soon surpass them.
• Leo recalled the monsters on the 50th and 51st Floors and resolved to seek Finn's guidance and improve his close-combat abilities before Orario's coming upheaval.

Leo asked Finn to teach him close combat so he would not depend solely on magic, and Finn agreed to guide him while Riveria continued overseeing his magical studies. Their first lesson began the next morning, when Finn demonstrated that combat depended on more than the speed of a sword strike.

• Leo explained to Finn, Riveria, and Gareth that he wanted to develop his close-combat abilities to avoid being helpless when he could not use magic.
• Gareth supported the request, and Finn agreed to teach Leo when his duties allowed, while Riveria required him to keep up with her magic assignments.
• The next morning, Leo warmed up in the courtyard before Finn arrived to begin training.
• Finn explained that he would teach Leo how to create advantages in battle rather than give him new sword techniques, since Leo had already studied under Ais.
• Finn thrust his wooden sword toward Leo's throat, reaching it before Leo could raise his weapon to block.
• Finn told Leo that the strike had not been fast, despite reaching his throat before Leo reacted.

Finn taught Leo combat techniques and ways of thinking, drawing on the brutal history of Orario’s adventurers. As Leo continued his training, news of his rise to Lv.4 stunned the city, and people wondered how far his growth would take him.

• Finn explained how subtle changes in speed and direction had made his sword strike seem impossibly fast, then taught Leo combat tactics for fighting monsters and people.
• Finn recounted Orario’s former era of powerful adventurers and the dark age that followed, and said Leo had been spared those trials but needed to learn the skills they had forged.
• Finn began setting aside two or three hours each morning to train Leo, who steadily absorbed his lessons.
• Familia members watched with envy and astonishment as Finn taught Leo, while Ais, Bete Loga, and Lefiya each reacted to his progress in their own way.
• News spread that Leo had reached Lv.4 in two months, shocking adventurers and gods across Orario and prompting speculation that he might become a first-class adventurer or rise even higher.

After Leo’s latest ability update showed extraordinary growth in Dexterity, he credited Finn’s combat instruction and considered the possibility of reaching SSS in every ability. Riveria then revealed she had obtained an unused Grimoire for Leo, hoping it would teach him another spell and possibly expand his magic slots.

• Loki updated Leo’s ability values and was astonished that Dexterity had risen to SSS while his other abilities lagged behind.
• Leo explained that Finn’s lessons had transformed his understanding of combat and that he had spent the past few days studying instead of entering the Dungeon.
• Leo and Loki discussed the possibility that his abilities could all reach SSS now that he was Lv.4.
• Leo left the Divine Room for the library and found Riveria waiting with a Grimoire.
• Riveria explained that she had acquired the Grimoire for Leo because he had room to learn more magic and might gain additional magic slots.

Riveria gave Leo a precious grimoire to help him learn more magic, and Leo used it to confront his own understanding and hopes for magic. After the grimoire’s power vanished, he could not tell whether he had learned a second spell, so he went to find Loki.

• Riveria offered Leo a rare grimoire, and after he refused it as too valuable, she insisted he accept it as a gift from his teacher.
• Leo opened the grimoire and was drawn into a vision where a face resembling his own asked what magic meant to him and what he sought from it.
• Leo answered that magic was the stars and that he wanted it to make him stronger and safer and help him overcome hardship.
• The face accepted Leo’s honest answer, the grimoire’s magic enveloped his consciousness, and he lost consciousness.
• Leo woke to find the grimoire’s power gone and wondered whether he had learned a second spell.
• Leo left the library and headed for Loki’s Divine Room to find out what had happened.

Leo rushed to Loki for an ability update and accidentally walked in on Lefiya while she was undressed, triggering her furious and increasingly possessive reaction. After Loki calmed her down, she updated Leo’s abilities and confirmed that he had learned a second spell, Comet Pursuit.

• Leo barged into Loki’s Divine Room and saw Lefiya bare-backed during her ability update, then fled as she screamed and attacked him.
• Loki restrained Lefiya as she threatened to kill Leo, then revealed that she knew he had once seen Ais naked too, provoking Lefiya into a darker rage.
• Loki eventually calmed Lefiya, who left, and told Leo that she and the other Familia members had been training harder because of his rapid growth.
• Leo explained that Riveria had given him a Grimoire and asked Loki to check whether he had learned another spell.
• Loki updated Leo’s abilities and discovered his new spell, Comet Pursuit.

Leo revealed his new spell, [Comet Pursuit], and used it to fly beyond Orario before returning to Twilight Manor. He explained that the spell also accelerated and protected him, leaving the Loki Familia members astonished by its capabilities.

• Finn asked Leo about the new magic, and Leo offered to demonstrate it.
• Leo cast [Comet Pursuit], enveloped himself in starlight, and flew above Twilight Manor as Finn and nearby members watched in shock.
• Leo accelerated out of Orario, flew to the outskirts of a port city, and then returned to the manor.
• Tiona and the other gathered members crowded Leo with questions about his flight and where he had gone.
• Leo explained to Finn and Riveria that [Comet Pursuit] consumed mental strength, accelerated over time, and protected its user from interference.