Chapter Summaries

William and Ais visited the Gobnu Familia to have Ais's Despair Sword repaired and show Gobnu William's gun. The chapter ended with Gobnu examining the damaged sword and studying its condition.

• William agreed to go with Ais to trade old Familia weapons for supplies, but Tiona tagged along.
• Tiona visited the Gobnu Familia and admitted she had melted down the first Urga, upsetting the blacksmiths.
• William and Ais met Gobnu, and William asked him to stop calling him Swift Thunder.
• William asked Gobnu to repair Ais's Despair Sword and said he wanted to show him his gun and thank him for crafting William's magic Workshop.
• Gobnu examined Ais's sword, furrowed his brow, and sighed helplessly.

William brought his spear to Gobnu for a custom weapon and sold the Familia’s ore from an expedition. Gobnu agreed to make William’s spear and repair Ais’s sword, leaving both adventurers with temporary weapons to use until their gear was ready.

• Ais apologized to the Old God for wearing down her sword while fighting a corrosive worm, and he agreed to repair it for three million in five days.
• William gave Gobnu his spear, and Gobnu agreed to forge it on credit despite William not yet being Level One.
• William told Gobnu that his assets were worth around twenty million and thanked him for investing in his potential.
• William showed Gobnu the ore the Familia had found in a new chamber on the forty-seventh floor, and Gobnu offered eighty million for it.
• Gobnu gave William and Ais temporary weapons and said their spear and sword would be ready in five days.

Ais and William got weapons from Gobnu, then ran into Bell while buying fried potato balls. Later, Ais unleashed her anti-monster skill against Amphisbaena and charged through its dragon fire for the finishing blow.

• Tiona saw Ais and William's weapons and went to demand a spare from Gobnu.
• William suggested getting fried potato balls, and Ais eagerly agreed.
• William and Ais encountered Bell working at a stall with her goddess, Hestia, and Bell thanked William for rescuing her.
• On Floor 25, Ais activated Princess of Revenge against Amphisbaena.
• Amphisbaena unleashed dragon fire, and Ais charged through it wrapped in black wind.

Ais defeated the enhanced Amphisbaena with a powerful strike, but the Despair Sword’s blade broke in the process. William reprimanded her for fighting before her weapon had been reforged, and they prepared to return so Loki could update her status, only to encounter a large procession on the way out.

• Ais charged through Amphisbaena’s dragonfire and cut the Floor Boss in half with a single strike.
• William congratulated Ais and found that the blade of her Despair Sword had broken.
• William explained that Ais’s powerful wind and monster-slaying skill had shattered the sword, then scolded her for not waiting for it to be reforged.
• Ais said William would protect her if the sword broke, and William reminded her that replacing it would increase her debt.
• William and Ais headed toward the passage to the twenty-fourth floor, where they encountered a large procession of people.

William and Ais encountered Phryne Jamil and the Ishtar Familia while trying to return to the surface. Phryne demanded William for herself, and after Ais refused, she announced she would take him by force.

• Ais recognized Phryne Jamil and urged William to avoid the approaching Ishtar Familia.
• Phryne and her armed followers rushed toward William and Ais, then confronted them.
• Aisha identified William as a newcomer from the Loki Familia known as Swift Thunder.
• Phryne offered to let William and Ais pass safely if Ais lent William to her for a few days.
• Ais refused Phryne's demand, and Phryne declared that she would take William herself.

William used illusions and his spear to counter Phryne’s overwhelming brute strength while Ais went to fight the rest of the Ishtar Familia. Phryne became enraged and exhausted as she failed to hit him, then charged him again.

• Phryne’s great axe struck an illusion of Ais, and William revealed that he had caused the deception.
• William told Ais to face the other members of the Ishtar Familia while he handled Phryne, and Ais left without hesitation.
• Phryne charged William, and he dodged her attack before cutting her cheek with his spear.
• Phryne attacked William repeatedly, destroying the ground around her, while he kept evading her and remained composed.
• Phryne realized William had been leading her on and charged at him again with her great axe.

William cut off Phryne’s arm, but the Ishtar Familia’s Haruhime used her spell to enlarge Phryne and restore her strength. The transformed Phryne attacked William as he dodged her blows.

• William used Parade of Disguise to strike Phryne and sever one of her arms.
• The Ishtar Familia members reacted to Phryne’s injury while Aisha continued fighting Ais.
• Phryne ordered Aisha to use their secret, and Aisha called on Haruhime to begin the spell.
• Haruhime cast Inchling’s Mallet, surrounding Phryne in golden light and enlarging her.
• Phryne grabbed her axe and attacked William with renewed strength, forcing him to dodge.

Ais and William fought the Ishtar Familia while Ais made her way toward the palanquin. William noticed Phryne’s enhanced strength fading and began breaking apart her armor, while Aisha remained on the battlefield.

• Ais used a wind-wrapped kick to defeat Aisha, then discarded her shattered sword and headed toward the palanquin.
• Aisha called out to Phryne, but Phryne was consumed by rage as she fought William and the rest of Aisha’s Familia lay unconscious.
• William dodged Phryne’s attacks and found that her strength had begun to decline.
• William struck Phryne’s silver armor with his spear, causing cracks to spread across it.

William weighed whether to kill Phryne after destroying her armor and hearing her threaten Ais, while Ais confronted Haruhime in the palanquin and questioned her willingness to die. The chapter left William's decision unresolved and ended with Ais turning her sword on the injured Aisha.

• William shattered Phryne's armor and considered killing her to prevent her from seeking revenge.
• Phryne blamed Ais for her hatred and threatened to kill the Sword Princess, prompting William to turn murderous.
• Ais found Haruhime inside the palanquin and asked why she would not resist being killed.
• Haruhime said she felt responsible for the harm caused by her magic and believed a hero should kill her.
• Ais rejected Haruhime's reasoning, then pointed her sword at the coughing Aisha as Haruhime asked if she was all right.

Aisha asked Ais to kill Phryne and bring Haruhime into the Loki Familia, offering Haruhime’s level-boosting magic in return. Ais agreed to consider the request and asked Haruhime to demonstrate her magic while she went to brief William.

• Aisha steadied herself in the carriage and asked Ais to kill Phryne and take Haruhime into the Loki Familia.
• Aisha explained that Haruhime’s magic could raise any adventurer by one level for fifteen minutes and offered it as part of the deal.
• Ais asked why Phryne had to die, and Aisha explained that Phryne’s survival would give Ishtar leverage in negotiations.
• Ais asked Haruhime to demonstrate her magic on Swift Thunder of the Loki Familia.
• Haruhime went outside to use Uchide no Kozuchi as Ais rushed off to brief William.

William fought Furini while Ais told him to kill her and retrieve Haruhime, whose Level-Up magic could strengthen adventurers. Haruhime chose to aid William, and the chapter ended with him using his enhanced power to block Furini’s axe for the first time.

• Ais told William that Haruhime was inside the palanquin and that they needed to bring her back, so William agreed to kill Furini.
• Haruhime saw William fighting Furini and cast her Level-Up magic, sincerely hoping to help him.
• Haruhime’s golden magic empowered William instead of Furini, enraging the toad woman.
• William realized the magic had greatly increased his abilities and power, then taunted Furini as he prepared to attack.
• William met Furini’s axe with his spear and blocked it, telling her that she had lost her advantage.

William killed Furini after defeating her with Swift Thunder Chasing Fang, then returned with Ais to the palanquin and met Sanjo Haruhime. Haruhime offered to serve William, while Ais grew jealous and Aisha teased him.

• William unleashed Swift Thunder Chasing Fang, destroying Furini's axe and the surrounding ground before spearing her throat and killing her.
• William and Ais regrouped and headed back to the palanquin, where Ais said the people she had knocked out would wake in about half an hour.
• Sanjo Haruhime introduced herself to William, knelt before him, and offered to serve by his side.
• Aisha emerged from the palanquin, praised William for defeating Furini, and invited him to sleep with her.
• Aisha explained that Haruhime wanted to become William's woman because he had saved her, and Ais watched Haruhime with growing unease.

Haruhime asked to serve William after he freed her, but Ais objected, and William turned the group’s attention to what would happen next. Aisha explained her plan to face Ishtar’s questioning and gamble that her value to the Familia would spare her life.

• Haruhime told William she wanted to serve by his side, and Aisha encouraged her.
• Aisha suggested Haruhime’s virginity might explain William’s hesitation, but Ais objected.
• William took Haruhime’s hand, helped her stand, and redirected the conversation to their next steps.
• Aisha said she would claim that Ais had knocked her unconscious and that she had awakened to find Phryne dead and Haruhime gone.
• William recognized that Aisha was betting Ishtar would spare her because she was a powerful Familia member, and Aisha estimated her odds at fifty-fifty.

William erased Aisha’s memories of the rescue so she would not be questioned by Ishtar, then took Haruhime through Orario with Ais. The group left Haruhime excited about exploring the city, while Ais grew jealous of her closeness to William.

• William offered to hypnotically erase Aisha’s memories, and she agreed to let him alter her mind.
• William cast the spell while Ais guarded the unconscious Ishtar Familia members, and they waited until the others began to wake before leaving.
• William, Ais, and Haruhime walked through Orario as Haruhime excitedly admired the city streets.
• William promised Haruhime that Ais and the others would take her sightseeing, and Ais invited her to join them.
• Ais grew jealous as Haruhime rubbed her tail against William’s hand, so William asked Haruhime to let go so they could walk.

William brought Haruhime to Twilight Manor and revealed that she belonged to Ishtar Familia and had been taken after he defeated the Man Killer. Haruhime demonstrated her level-boosting magic on Finn, leaving him feeling that the barrier to Level 7 had weakened.

• William, Ais, and Haruhime returned to their Familia home, where William introduced Haruhime as a promising newcomer.
• Loki and Finn learned that Haruhime belonged to Ishtar Familia and that William had defeated the Man Killer to bring her back.
• William asked Haruhime to demonstrate her magic on Finn, and she agreed.
• Haruhime's spell temporarily filled Finn with immense power, and he felt closer to breaking through to Level 7.

Finn and Loki learned that Haruhime’s brief boost had brought Finn close to reaching the Level 7 threshold, and Loki eagerly welcomed her as a valuable addition to the Familia. The chapter ended with Finn steering the conversation toward Haruhime joining the Familia while Loki reeled from Haruhime’s devotion to William.

• Finn told Loki that Haruhime’s boost had made him feel close to breaking through to Level 7.
• Loki grabbed William’s hands and celebrated the good fortune she believed he had brought her.
• Haruhime wiped grease from William’s hands and said she had decided to devote herself to serving him.
• Loki lamented Haruhime’s devotion to William, and Finn redirected the discussion to Haruhime joining the Familia.

Finn and Loki planned to pressure Ishtar into releasing Haruhime, offering supplies and Valis before threatening a War Game if she refused. Loki and Finn prepared to confront Ishtar that night, while William and Ais agreed to stay away from the Familia for up to a week.

• Finn praised Ais for setting the affair in motion, then asked how they could make Ishtar release Haruhime.
• Haruhime apologized, and Finn reassured her that the Loki Familia already considered her family.
• Loki warned that Ishtar would demand an unaffordable price, so Finn proposed a War Game as leverage if negotiations failed.
• William confirmed that he had erased Aisha's memories, and Finn told William and Ais to pretend to be sick at the Familia for up to a week.
• Finn and Loki planned to visit the Pleasure District that night and confront Ishtar over her Familia's attack on their members.

Loki settled the dispute over Haruhime by paying the Ishtar Familia one hundred million Valis and transferring Haruhime to the Loki Familia. While William worked on a way to preserve his Divine Blessing in other worlds, Haruhime cared for him and pursued her training with Riveria.

• Loki led her fighters against the Ishtar Familia, then paid one hundred million Valis to take ownership of Haruhime without involving the Guild.
• Ishtar smashed her collectibles in anger and added Loki to her list of enemies alongside Freya.
• William spent five days in the Workshop experimenting with ingredients and Loki’s blood to create a way to keep his Divine Blessing useful in other worlds.
• Haruhime brought William dinner and cleaned the Workshop, despite his telling her to rest.
• Riveria organized Haruhime’s lessons and Dungeon team, while Haruhime resolved to contribute to the Familia and continued caring for William.

William offered to help Haruhime understand Riveria’s lessons, but their study turned intimate when Haruhime confessed her desire to secure a place in his heart. William said he would accept her, then warned that he might not be the kind of hero she imagined, leaving Haruhime to defend her faith in him.

• Haruhime worried that she was struggling to keep up with Riveria’s lessons, and William offered to explain the material after dinner.
• While reviewing Haruhime’s notes, William let her sit close and then moved her onto his lap when she asked why he was so focused on teaching her.
• Haruhime revealed through her thoughts that she feared William’s other admirers, including Alicia, would leave her forgotten.
• William told Haruhime he understood her feelings and was willing to accept her, but stopped her from immediately throwing herself into his arms.
• William said he might not be the kind of hero Haruhime imagined, and Haruhime insisted that he was because he had saved her.

William told Haruhime he was no noble fairy-tale hero, but accepted her as family and promised she would always have a place beside him. The chapter ended with them waking together after spending the night with each other.

• William explained that he would risk his life only for his family and companions, and Haruhime asked if she counted as one of them.
• William confirmed that Haruhime was his companion and family, and she said that was enough for her to see him as her hero.
• William asked if Haruhime would stay with him despite other women being by his side, and she agreed, asking only that he not forget her.
• William flicked Haruhime's forehead and reassured her that he would not grow bored of her and move on.
• At dawn, William woke with Haruhime resting against him and reflected on their night together.