Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews tests his Electromagnetic Cannon, discovering its effective range and limitations.
• Mia asks Matthews to use his magic for hunting, but he decides to focus on blade techniques instead.
• Matthews explains the realms of blade technique: using the blade, controlling the blade, unity of man and blade, blade intent, and integrating laws.
• A winged, snake-like magic beast cub approaches Matthews and Mia, eventually becoming a companion.
• After a month, Matthews decides to take Mia back to the Imperial Capital for her studies and plans to go to the Magic Beast Mountain Range for training.
• The magic beast cub initiates a contract magic formation before they leave.

Character Developments

• Matthews continues to improve his blade techniques and strength, reaching the first realm of blade technique.
• Mia shows concern for her brother's safety and demonstrates her magic abilities.
• The magic beast cub exhibits intelligence and initiates a contract magic formation, indicating it might be more powerful than initially thought.

Significant Themes

• The importance of practice and dedication in mastering skills (blade techniques, magic).
• The bond between humans and magical creatures.
• The classification and progression of blade technique realms.

Character Interactions

• Matthews teaches Mia about blade techniques and advises her to focus on her magic studies.
• Mia expresses concern for her brother's safety and shows affection for him.
• The magic beast cub interacts with Matthews and Mia, eventually forming a bond with them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews encounters Asolun, a winged serpentine Magic Beast cub, who reveals that it was driven out by its parents due to its unique feature.
• Matthews forms an equality contract with Asolun, unlike the master-servant contracts initiated by humans.
• Matthews and Mia tidy up their smithy and spend a night together with Asolun.
• Matthews sends Mia off to school and gives her money for her expenses.
• Matthews improves his bullet-making process and sets off for the Magic Beast Mountain Range for training.
• In the mountain range, Matthews encounters a rank three Bloodthirsty War Boar, which Asolun kills for them to eat.
• That night, they are surrounded by a pack of Wind Wolves, led by a level-six wolf king.

Character Developments

• Matthews: Shows responsibility and care for his sister Mia, demonstrating his growth as a brother figure. He also displays determination and courage in his decision to train in the Magic Beast Mountain Range.
• Asolun: Reveals its ability to change size and demonstrates its combat capabilities by killing the rank three Bloodthirsty War Boar.
• Mia: Shows concern for her brother's safety and is willing to look after him despite her worries.

Significant Themes

• Brother-sister bond: Matthews' care and responsibility towards Mia, and Mia's concern for her brother's safety highlight the strong bond between them.
• Growth and determination: Matthews' decision to train in the Magic Beast Mountain Range showcases his determination to grow stronger and improve himself.
• Equality and contract: The equality contract between Matthews and Asolun contrasts with the master-servant contracts typically initiated by humans, highlighting the unique nature of their relationship.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Mia: Their interaction shows their close bond, with Mia expressing her worries about Matthews' safety, and Matthews reassuring her and showing his care for her.
• Matthews and Asolun: Matthews treats Asolun as an equal partner, showing concern for its well-being and involving it in their decisions. Asolun, in turn, demonstrates loyalty and willingness to protect Matthews.
• Matthews and the Wind Wolves: The encounter with the Wind Wolves highlights Matthews' alertness, defensive instincts, and determination to protect himself and Asolun.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews is ambushed by a pack of Wind Wolves led by a Level 6 Wolf King.
• He uses his electric-imbued Hanguang blade and defensive Youying blade to fend off the wolves.
• After killing the Wolf King, the wolves retreat, and Matthews gathers their magic cores.
• Later, an assassin attempts to kill Matthews, but he anticipates the attack and kills the assassin, acquiring more magic cores.
• Matthews decides to find a place to breakthrough to the second realm of Blade Mastery.

Character Developments

• Matthews demonstrates his combat skills and strategic thinking, successfully defending against the wolf pack and outsmarting the assassin.
• Asolun, Matthews' Level 3 magic beast companion, is mentioned but doesn't play a significant role in this chapter.

Significant Themes

• Survival and adaptability in a dangerous world.
• The importance of vigilance and anticipation in combat.
• The value of magic cores for advancement in this world.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Asolun: Matthews gives Asolun orders, and they work together to watch for danger.
• Matthews and the Wolf King: Matthews kills the Wolf King, causing the wolf pack to retreat.
• Matthews and the Assassin: Matthews anticipates the assassin's attack and kills him, showing his combat prowess and cunning.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews trains under a waterfall for two years to master the second realm of his swordsmanship and touches the third realm.
• He encounters an injured warrior who follows him, intending to assassinate him.
• Matthews outsmarts and kills the warrior, looting salt and magic beast cores.
• Three years later, Matthews condenses his battle energy, becoming a level seven warrior.

Character Developments

• Matthews grows from a novice to a skilled and vigilant warrior, capable of outwitting and defeating a more experienced opponent.
• Asolun, Matthews' magic beast companion, grows from a level four to a level five beast and is close to breaking through to the sixth rank.

Significant Themes

• Patience and perseverance in training (Matthews' two years under the waterfall).
• Vigilance and caution in dangerous situations (Matthews' wariness of the injured warrior).
• Resourcefulness and strategic thinking (Matthews' outsmarting the assassin).

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Asolun: They maintain a close bond, with Matthews encouraging Asolun's growth and Asolun showing loyalty and excitement for Matthews' achievements.
• Matthews and the injured warrior: Matthews' vigilance and resourcefulness outmaneuver the warrior, leading to his defeat.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews breaks through to Level 7 Warrior and plans to kill a Level 7 Magic Beast for its core before returning.
• He discovers Kelly, an old acquaintance, in danger from a Level 7 Magic Beast, a Velociraptor, and decides to help her.
• Matthews defeats the Velociraptor using his Electromagnetic Cannon and blade technique, saving Kelly and her team.
• Matthews decides to return with Kelly and her team instead of continuing deeper into the Magic Beast Mountain Range.

Character Developments

• Matthews: He has mastered his new strength after breaking through and demonstrates his powerful techniques, including the Electromagnetic Cannon. He also shows kindness and gratitude by helping Kelly, an old acquaintance in danger.
• Kelly: She shows courage and determination in facing the Velociraptor but is also relieved and happy when Matthews arrives to save her. She is curious and enthusiastic about Matthews' experiences and powers.
• Wood: He shows hostility towards Matthews due to jealousy, as he likes Kelly. He also displays arrogance and disbelief in Matthews' abilities.

Significant Themes

• Gratitude and Kindness: Matthews helps Kelly out of gratitude for her previous help, demonstrating the importance of reciprocity.
• Jealousy and Rivalry: Wood's hostility towards Matthews stems from jealousy, highlighting the theme of rivalry and competition for affection.
• Power and Respect: Matthews' display of power earns him respect and admiration from Kelly, while Wood's disbelief in Matthews' abilities shows the importance of power in gaining respect.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Kelly: They show a friendly and comfortable rapport, with Kelly being curious and enthusiastic about Matthews, and Matthews being a good listener and helper.
• Wood and Matthews: They have hostile interactions due to Wood's jealousy and disbelief in Matthews' abilities.
• Kelly and Wood: They have tense interactions, with Kelly defending Matthews and showing disdain for Wood's attitude.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews, Kelly, and Nina return to the Imperial Capital; Wood is left disgruntled.
• Matthews sells magic beast cores, earning over ten thousand gold coins.
• Matthews transfers money to his sister Mia's bank account.
• Matthews and Mia go shopping; they meet Kelly and Nina at a clothing store.
• Kelly invites them to the Imperial Capital Art Gallery; Matthews and Mia accept.
• They visit the gallery; Matthews remembers the protagonist's sculpture exhibited there.

Character Developments

• Matthews: Shows his love for his sister Mia, becomes more open to socializing.
• Kelly: Demonstrates her interest in Matthews, shows kindness towards Mia.
• Mia: Grows from a child to a young woman, becomes a level three mage.
• Wood: Feels disgruntled after Kelly's interest in Matthews grows.

Significant Themes

• Class and status: Matthews' humble background vs. Kelly and Wood's noble origins.
• Friendship and rivalry: Kelly's friendship with Nina, Wood's rivalry with Matthews.
• Family love: Matthews' care for his sister Mia.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Kelly: Show signs of mutual interest; Kelly invites Matthews to the art gallery.
• Matthews and Mia: Display a close sibling bond; Mia is protective of Matthews' romantic prospects.
• Kelly and Nina: Show a strong friendship; Nina feels pity for Wood but supports Kelly's choices.
• Wood and Matthews: Unspoken rivalry; Wood feels disgruntled after Kelly's interest in Matthews.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews visits the Imperial Capital's art exhibition, finding no stone carving school as described in the original work.
• He buys art supplies, starts painting to improve concentration and soul strength.
• Matthews takes Kelly on a flight, and they become a couple.
• They attend a Divine Beast Sect's rice-scattering activity, where Matthews resists the Pope's mental baptism.
• Kelly suggests Matthews buys slaves for daily needs, leading them to a slave distribution center where Matthews recognizes the slave trader's mark.

Character Developments

• Matthews: Starts painting to improve soul strength, becomes more interested in Kelly, and shows concern for Mia's well-being.
• Kelly: Develops feelings for Matthews, becomes more open about her affection, and introduces Matthews to her social circle.
• Mia: Shows jealousy over Matthews' attention to Kelly but is satisfied with the portrait Matthews paints for her.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and self-improvement (Matthews' desire to become a god and strengthen his soul).
• The dangers of blind faith and mental manipulation (Matthews' resistance to the Pope's mental baptism).
• The exploration of new skills and hobbies (Matthews' interest in painting).

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Kelly: Develop a romantic relationship, go on dates, and meet each other's friends.
• Matthews and Mia: Mia shows jealousy but is ultimately pleased with the time Matthews spends with her.
• Matthews and the slave trader: Matthews' anger is reignited upon seeing the slave trader's mark.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews and Kelly encounter slave traders in the Imperial Capital, leading to a tense standoff.
• Matthews reveals he was once enslaved and rescued, fueling his determination to find his captors.
• Mia sells Matthews' paintings, earning him a significant amount of gold coins, which he declines to accept.
• Matthews leaves the Imperial Capital to cultivate, with Asolun by his side, and is followed by two seventh-rank warriors from the slave-trading force.

Character Developments

• Matthews shows maturity and restraint in handling the slave trader situation, prioritizing safety over immediate action.
• Mia demonstrates initiative and resourcefulness in selling Matthews' paintings but struggles with understanding her brother's priorities.
• Matthews remains focused on his cultivation and finding his captors, showing determination and resolve.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and Growth: Matthews' dedication to his cultivation journey, even in the face of adversity.
• Family and Responsibility: Matthews' concern for Mia's well-being and his desire to protect her, even as he pursues his own goals.
• Revenge and Justice: Matthews' determination to find and confront those who enslaved him, highlighting the theme of justice and retribution.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Kelly: Their interaction shows mutual respect and understanding, with Kelly supporting Matthews' decision to leave the city for cultivation.
• Matthews and Mia: Their sibling bond is tested as Mia struggles to understand Matthews' priorities and decisions, leading to a moment of tension between them.
• Matthews and the Slave Traders: The encounter with the slave traders highlights Matthews' resolve and restraint in the face of potential danger.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews engages in combat with two level-seven warriors, one wielding a blade and the other a spear.
• Matthews uses his Electromagnetic Cannon to kill both warriors, first targeting the blade-wielder with a lightning-charged bullet, then the spear-wielder with another instant-cast shot.
• Matthews finds no valuable treasures on the corpses.
• Matthews arrives at a cultivation destination, where he plans to help Asolun create new magic spells.
• Asolun retrieves a Space Ring containing gold coins, magic books (including wind and water mage tomes), and a magic staff.
• Matthews and Asolun begin cultivating together, with Matthews focusing on both blade and magic practice.

Character Developments

• Matthews demonstrates his strategic thinking and adaptability in combat, switching from swordsmanship to magic when necessary.
• Asolun shows loyalty and eagerness to learn, retrieving the Space Ring and offering it to Matthews.

Significant Themes

• The importance of adaptability and versatility in combat, as shown by Matthews' use of both swordsmanship and magic.
• The value of teamwork and coordination, as seen in Matthews and Asolun's combined attacks.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Asolun's relationship grows stronger as they train together, with Matthews teaching Asolun new magic techniques and Asolun showing gratitude and eagerness to learn.
• Matthews' interaction with the two warriors highlights his combat prowess and strategic thinking.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews spends two months with Asolun, cultivating water-attribute magic alongside his battle qi.
• Matthews returns to the city after two months, looking for Kelly but finds her engaged to another man, Wood.
• Matthews confronts Kelly and her friend Nina, who insults him. He slaps Nina but leaves without further incident.

Character Developments

• Matthews: Realizes the pain of heartache and unrequited love. Starts to question his self-worth compared to Wood.
• Kelly: Engages with Wood, showing a change in her feelings towards Matthews.
• Mia: Stands up for her brother and supports him, showing maturity and loyalty.
• Winter: Supports Matthews and Mia's relationship, showing growth and understanding.

Significant Themes

• Love and heartbreak: Matthews experiences the pain of unrequited love and the reality of losing someone he cared for.
• Self-worth and comparison: Matthews starts to question his self-worth compared to Wood, highlighting the theme of comparison and societal expectations.
• Family and support: Mia and Winter show support for Matthews, emphasizing the importance of family and friends in difficult times.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Kelly: Their interaction highlights the pain of heartbreak and the reality of changing feelings.
• Matthews and Mia: Mia shows support and understanding towards her brother, strengthening their bond.
• Matthews and Winter: Winter shows growth and understanding, supporting Matthews and Mia's relationship.
• Matthews and Nina: Their interaction showcases Matthews' protective nature and Nina's rude behavior.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews, Winter, and Mia watch over Matthews' brother, Matthews, who is training.
• Matthews decides to return to the Magic Beast Mountain Range for training to break through to the ninth rank.
• Matthews encounters a necromancer battling scavenger magic beasts and observes her summoning undead.
• Matthews and Asolun hunt sixth-rank Great Strength Bull Demons for food supplies.

Character Developments

• Matthews: Shows concern for his brother's well-being and provides guidance to Mia. He demonstrates strategic thinking and caution in his training.
• Mia: Shows worry for Matthews' safety and accepts his guidance, growing more independent.
• Necromancer: Shows strong combat capabilities and strategic use of undead.

Significant Themes

• Training and Growth: Matthews' decision to return to the Magic Beast Mountain Range highlights the importance of continuous effort and pressure in growth.
• Power and Strategy: The necromancer's use of undead to overwhelm her enemies emphasizes the importance of strategy and resource management in combat.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Mia: Their interaction shows Matthews' protective nature and Mia's growing maturity.
• Matthews and Asolun: Their teamwork in hunting Great Strength Bull Demons demonstrates their understanding and trust in each other's abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews and Asolun venture deeper into the Magic Beast Mountain Range.
• Matthews encounters a level eight Green-Eyed Blood Mastiff hunting a level seven Iron-Armored Dragon.
• Matthews decides to test his recent training by challenging the Green-Eyed Blood Mastiff.
• Matthews uses his Electromagnetic Cannon to disrupt the fight, then engages in a battle with the Green-Eyed Blood Mastiff.
• After a fierce fight, Matthews gains insight into his blade techniques and ultimately slays the Green-Eyed Blood Mastiff.

Character Developments

• Matthews: He demonstrates his growth in strength and skill by taking on a level eight magic beast. He also gains a deeper understanding of his blade techniques, reaching the third realm.
• Asolun: He shows his loyalty and trust in Matthews, allowing his boss to handle the stronger magic beast while he deals with the Iron-Armored Dragon.

Significant Themes

• Growth and Mastery: Matthews' journey illustrates his continuous improvement in skills and techniques, highlighting the theme of growth and mastery.
• Courage and Confidence: Matthews' decision to challenge a higher-level magic beast showcases his courage and confidence in his abilities.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Asolun: Their interaction shows trust and mutual respect. Asolun acknowledges Matthews' strength and follows his orders without question.
• Matthews and the Green-Eyed Blood Mastiff: Their battle highlights the difference in strength between humans and magic beasts, as well as Matthews' ability to adapt and grow under pressure.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews defeats a level 8 Green-Eyed Blood Mastiff and retrieves its magic core.
• He finds Asolun battling a level 7 Iron-Armored Dragon and assists him.
• They cultivate together in a canyon for a year, with Matthews breaking through to level 8 and Asolun to level 7.
• Matthews and Asolun encounter Lucas, a fire-element mage, who was also imprisoned and auctioned with them.
• Lucas reveals that they were captured by the Church of Light and saved by the Divine Beast Sect.
• Matthews and Lucas discuss the possibility of revenge against the Maple Leaf Slave Group.

Character Developments

• Matthews: Breaks through to level 8 warrior, continues refining his blade technique, and expresses a desire for revenge against the Church of Light.
• Asolun: Breaks through to level 7, seeks to challenge and defeat the Iron-Armored Dragon again.
• Lucas: Reveals his past, shows caution against powerful enemies like the Maple Leaf Slave Group.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and growth: Matthews and Asolun both advance in level and power.
• Revenge: Matthews' desire to retaliate against the Church of Light and the Maple Leaf Slave Group.
• Caution and wisdom: Lucas' awareness of the Church of Light's and Maple Leaf Slave Group's influence and power.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Asolun: They cultivate together, support each other's growth, and share a strong bond.
• Matthews and Lucas: They reunite, share their experiences, and discuss potential future cooperation against their common enemies.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews and Lucas reunite and discuss their experiences.
• Lucas asks Matthews to help him contract a Magic Beast.
• They encounter a pair of eighth-rank Wind Dragons; Matthews helps Lucas subdue one, and Lucas contracts it.
• A ninth-rank Purple-Striped Black Bear appears, injuring Matthews severely.
• Matthews and Asolun flee, and Matthews spends two months recovering and studying the bear's Heavy as Light technique.
• Matthews decides to forge a heavy sword to better practice Heavy as Light.

Character Developments

• Matthews: Realizes the power gap between eighth and ninth ranks after encountering the Purple-Striped Black Bear. Begins studying Heavy as Light and decides to forge a heavy sword for practice.
• Lucas: Shows gratitude and loyalty by helping Matthews against the bear and contracting the male Wind Dragon for him. However, he prioritizes his own safety and flees when the Purple-Striped Black Bear appears.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the struggle for survival in the magical world.
• Friendship and loyalty, with Lucas showing gratitude but prioritizing self-preservation.
• The pursuit of power and knowledge, as Matthews studies the bear's technique to improve himself.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Lucas: Reunite after years, discuss their experiences, and help each other in battle. However, Lucas prioritizes his own safety when faced with a powerful enemy.
• Matthews and Asolun: Asolun shows concern for Matthews' well-being and follows his orders, keeping watch while Matthews recovers and practices.
• Matthews and the Purple-Striped Black Bear: Their encounter highlights the power gap between eighth and ninth ranks, pushing Matthews to study and improve.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews forges a heavy iron hammer and sword using the method he learned from the Purple-Striped Black Bear.
• Matthews and Asolun encounter a rank 9 Black Snake while bathing at a lake. Matthews fights the Black Snake, eventually killing it using his Light as Heavy technique.

Character Developments

• Matthews reaches the peak of rank 8 and continues to improve his Light as Light technique.
• Asolun, though not needing to comprehend momentum to advance to the Saint Realm as a magic beast, understands the importance of comprehending Laws.

Significant Themes

• The importance of comprehending Laws and momentum for advancement in cultivation.
• The difference in advancement requirements between humans and magic beasts.
• The power of Matthews' Light as Heavy technique, demonstrated by his ability to wound and ultimately kill a rank 9 Black Snake.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Asolun's camaraderie is shown through their teamwork against the Black Snake, with Asolun providing support and creating opportunities for Matthews to strike.
• Matthews expresses his frustration about the unfairness of magic beasts' advancement requirements compared to humans.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews and Asolun kill a level 9 Black Snake, with Matthews obtaining its core and scales for later use.
• Matthews estimates his combat power at peak level 8, capable of handling early-stage level 9 magic beasts.
• They decide to cultivate and sense the world's momentum before encountering a peak level 9 Blood-Eyed Mane Lion, which starts stalking them.
• Matthews and Asolun take refuge under a boulder as rain approaches, with Asolun setting up a water mist defense. The Blood-Eyed Mane Lion is revealed, and Matthews plans a counterattack.

Character Developments

• Matthews: Demonstrates his combat prowess, strategic thinking, and adaptability in the face of danger.
• Asolun: Shows loyalty and concern for Matthews' safety, using his magic to defend and slow down the enemy.

Significant Themes

• The cycle of life and death in nature.
• The importance of understanding one's surroundings and enemies to make strategic decisions.
• The power dynamics between humans and magic beasts.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Asolun: They work together as a team, with Matthews leading and Asolun supporting with his magic. They communicate effectively, showing trust and reliance on each other.
• Matthews and the Blood-Eyed Mane Lion: The lion's playful tormenting of Matthews and Asolun highlights the power imbalance and psychological pressure they face.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews engages a peak level nine Blood-Eyed Mane Lion in battle.
• Matthews attempts to gauge the lion's strength and uses the fight to try and breakthrough to level nine.
• Asolun assists Matthews with Ice Magic, attempting to freeze the lion's claws.
• Matthews discovers the lion has comprehended a concept similar to Heavy as Light.
• Matthews uses a desperate technique, channeling lightning from the sky, to defeat the lion.
• Matthews contracts the defeated lion as his servant, boosting his combat strength.

Character Developments

• Matthews demonstrates his strategic thinking and adaptability in battle.
• Matthews shows resilience and desperation, using a risky technique to turn the tide.
• Asolun, Matthews's Magic Beast, shows loyalty and willingness to protect Matthews, but is overwhelmed by the lion's power.

Significant Themes

• The struggle against overwhelming odds and the importance of adaptability.
• The power of desperation and risk-taking in critical moments.
• The bond between a warrior and their Magic Beast, and the importance of their relationship.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Asolun work together in battle, with Asolun providing support with Ice Magic.
• Matthews shows concern for Asolun's well-being after the battle, indicating their bond.
• Matthews and the Blood-Eyed Mane Lion engage in a fierce battle, with Matthews eventually gaining the upper hand and contracting the lion as his servant.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews subdues a Blood-Eyed Mane Lion named Pal, which later becomes his mount.
• He breaks through to the ninth rank of Battle Qi and reaches the threshold for the Saint realm.
• Half a year later, Matthews leaves the Magic Beast Mountain Range and heads towards Mutuo'ya City.
• He meets a mercenary group, the Wind Fox Mercenary Group, and hitches a ride with them.
• Upon arrival in Mutuo'ya City, Matthews learns that he was once enslaved there.
• He visits the Mercenary Guild to post a mission for information on the Mad Python Mercenary Group, who had enslaved him.
• Matthews then goes to the Maple Leaf Slave Group's branch to inquire about his main divine artifact, the Death Scythe.

Character Developments

• Matthews grows stronger, reaching the peak of the ninth rank and nearing the Saint realm.
• He demonstrates his confidence and ambition, planning to become a god after reaching the Saint realm.

Significant Themes

• Power and strength: Matthews' continuous growth in power is a central theme.
• Revenge: Matthews' actions suggest a desire to confront and potentially take revenge on those who wronged him in the past, such as the Mad Python Mercenary Group.

Character Interactions

• Matthews interacts with the Wind Fox Mercenary Group, showing generosity and respect.
• He encounters city guards and Mercenary Guild staff, demonstrating his authority and influence.
• Matthews' past is briefly touched upon, hinting at potential confrontations with his former enslavers.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews revisits the Maple Leaf Slave Group's branch, where he finds Fei Angsa, now a level 7 warrior, in charge.
• Matthews confronts Fei Angsa, seeking information about his past enslavement.
• Matthews frees the enslaved people and takes in a twelve-year-old girl named Fiona.
• Matthews visits the Mercenary Guild and meets the Fire Rat Mercenary Group, who accepted his mission. He pays the commission and leaves a tip.

Character Developments

• Matthews: Shows his disdain for human traffickers, seeking revenge and justice. He also displays compassion by taking in Fiona.
• Fei Angsa: Initially confident, he becomes fearful and desperate for life when faced with Matthews' wrath. He provides information but is ultimately killed by Matthews.
• Fiona: A young girl who seeks revenge against slave traders. She shows determination and earns Matthews' sympathy.

Significant Themes

• Revenge and Justice: Matthews seeks revenge against those who wronged him, while Fiona seeks justice for her own enslavement.
• Compassion and Mercy: Despite his initial intention to kill Fei Angsa, Matthews spares him if he provides useful information. He also takes in Fiona, showing mercy towards the innocent.
• Greed and Profit: The Mercenary Guild and the Fire Rat Mercenary Group prioritize profit, highlighting the corrupt nature of some institutions.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and Fei Angsa: Their interaction is tense and hostile, with Matthews seeking information and revenge, and Fei Angsa trying to save his life.
• Matthews and Fiona: Matthews shows compassion towards Fiona, taking her in and promising to help her seek revenge.
• Matthews and the Fire Rat Mercenary Group: Matthews interacts briefly with the group, paying his commission and leaving a tip, showing his disinterest in their greed.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matthews leaves Mutuo'ya City to catch up with the Mad Python Mercenary Group.
• The Mad Python Mercenary Group is ambushed by necromancy mages in a canyon.
• Matthews arrives and kills the necromancers' level eight undead, saving the mercenary group.
• Matthews reveals himself to Raymond and Terry of the Mad Python Mercenary Group.

Character Developments

• Matthews demonstrates his strength as a level nine warrior, easily defeating level eight undead.
• Raymond, leader of the Mad Python Mercenary Group, is revealed to be near level nine.
• Terry, a member of the Mad Python Mercenary Group, recognizes Matthews as the noble they sold into slavery ten years ago.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between mercenary groups and the dangers they face.
• The consequences of past actions, as Matthews seeks revenge on those who wronged him.

Character Interactions

• Matthews and the Fire Rat Mercenary Group travel together to catch up with the Mad Python Mercenary Group.
• Matthews saves the Mad Python Mercenary Group from necromancy mages.
• Matthews reveals his identity to Raymond and Terry, setting the stage for potential conflict.