Chapter Summaries

Rudeus took his graduation exam by casting Roxy’s Water Saint-level Lightning Cumulonimbus spell and sustaining it for over an hour. Roxy declared him a Water Saint-level magician, and Rudeus celebrated passing.

• Cui Ciyou used a Magic Crystal to raise an earthen wall protecting the horses before Roxy demonstrated Lightning Cumulonimbus.
• Roxy’s spell struck the wall instead of the horses, and she let the storm dissipate after a minute.
• Rudeus silently cast a stronger Lightning Cumulonimbus, then maintained the torrential storm for more than an hour.
• Roxy told Rudeus he had passed his graduation exam and become a Water Saint-level magician.
• Rudeus jumped for joy at graduating.

After Rudeus passed his exam, he asked Roxy to teach him Water King-level magic, but she refused to share Blue Stream Blade, the spell Ciyou had created for her. Roxy ended the exam and prepared to return to the village, while Rudeus and Sylphy left with doubts about her refusal.

• Rudeus asked Roxy to teach him Water King-level magic after passing his exam.
• Roxy remembered that Blue Stream Blade was a special gift from Ciyou and decided she would not teach it to anyone.
• Roxy told Rudeus that he was not ready for King-level magic and warned that attempting it could permanently harm him.
• Rudeus accepted Roxy's explanation outwardly but suspected she simply did not want to teach him the spell.
• Sylphy wondered whether Ciyou had taught Roxy Blue Stream Blade and felt troubled by their special connection.
• Ciyou watched as Roxy ended the exam, and she reaffirmed to herself that she would keep Blue Stream Blade between them.

After Rudeus graduated, Roxy began packing to leave Buena Village, claiming her tutoring commission was over. Cui Ciyou confronted her and insisted that she was not a burden, but Roxy still struggled to explain herself.

• Cui Ciyou and Roxy returned home after dropping Rudeus and Sylphy off, and Roxy went to her room to pack.
• Roxy told Cui Ciyou that Rudeus’s graduation had ended her private tutoring work and that she planned to leave.
• Cui Ciyou challenged Roxy for leaving Sylphy behind before she had graduated or become a Saint-level mage.
• Roxy said Sylphy was not part of her commission and that Cui Ciyou taught her better.
• Cui Ciyou told Roxy she had never been a burden and asked why he had followed her from Roa City to Buena Village, but Roxy could not answer.

Cui Ciyou begged Roxy to stay with him, confessing that he could not bear the thought of losing her and wondering whether his feelings were love. He resolved to give her a reason she could not refuse, leaving his promise poised to bind their futures together.

• Cui Ciyou took Roxy's trembling hand and offered to support her, study magic with her, or travel and spend quiet days together if she stayed.
• Cui Ciyou admitted he did not want Roxy to leave because he loved her, and asked her to stay by his side forever.
• Roxy froze in shock as tears welled in her eyes after Cui Ciyou's plea.
• Cui Ciyou confronted his fears that he might repeat the failures of his previous-life family and vowed to protect the people he loved.
• Cui Ciyou told Roxy he would give her a reason to stay that she could not refuse.

Cui Ciyou asked Roxy Migurdia to date him with marriage in mind, leaving her overwhelmed and in tears. Just as he leaned in to kiss her, Lilia interrupted them with a teasing remark.

• Cui Ciyou confessed his feelings to Roxy and asked her to date him with marriage in mind.
• Roxy froze in shock, then cried with joy and embarrassment as Cui Ciyou comforted her.
• Cui Ciyou kissed away Roxy's tears and leaned toward her lips.
• Lilia appeared at the doorway and teased them by asking whether she should call Roxy “Mrs. Roxy.”
• Cui Ciyou and Roxy sprang apart, while Roxy hid her flushed face and quietly smiled.

Cui Ciyou traveled to Roa with Roxy and Sylphy for Alice's tenth birthday celebration, while keeping his plan for the coming Displacement Incident in mind. In the days before the banquet, Sylphy and Alice became friends, and Cui Ciyou discovered that Alice was secretly practicing dancing.

• Cui Ciyou received Philip's invitation to Alice's birthday celebration and told Paul he would leave Buena Village in his care.
• Cui Ciyou rode to Roa with Roxy and Sylphy, arriving three days before Alice's birthday.
• Alice greeted Cui Ciyou and took him to the training grounds, then spent the next two days showing him and his companions her sword techniques and toys.
• Alice and Sylphy grew close as Alice shared her belongings and taught Sylphy basic swordsmanship with Ghislaine's help.
• Cui Ciyou noticed Alice sneaking into a side hall to practice dancing for her birthday banquet.

At Alice’s tenth-birthday banquet, Cui Ciyou gave her a specially made shortsword, while Ghislaine gave her a Beastfolk Demon-Repelling Ring. When the ball began, Alice nervously asked Cui Ciyou to share the first dance, leaving the watching guests surprised.

• Cui Ciyou gave Alice a finely balanced enchanted shortsword for her birthday, and she eagerly tried it out.
• Ghislaine explained she had no birthday gift, then gave Alice her carved wooden Demon-Repelling Ring as a good-luck charm.
• Alice happily accepted the ring and wore it on her right ring finger.
• When the banquet’s dancing began, Alice approached Cui Ciyou and formally asked him to share the first dance.
• Philip, Hilda, Sauros, Ghislaine, and Roxy watched Alice’s request, while Cui Ciyou realized she wanted to prove she had improved at dancing.

Cui Ciyou danced with Alice at the banquet, guiding her through a flawless waltz after reassuring her. Alice left elated by his praise, while Cui Ciyou watched her go amid the celebration.

• Cui Ciyou formally invited Alice to dance, and she blushed as she accepted his hand.
• Cui Ciyou reassured Alice and led her through the waltz as she relaxed and followed the steps gracefully.
• Cui Ciyou and Alice finished the dance at the center of the floor and received thunderous applause from the guests.
• Alice proudly told Cui Ciyou she had danced without a mistake, and he praised her performance.
• Alice hurried over to Ghislaine, while Cui Ciyou watched her go and reflected on the beautiful evening.

At the banquet, Alice refused another dance invitation and declared that Cui Ciyou could dance only with her, while Roxy and Sylphy reacted with jealousy to his popularity. Cui Ciyou politely turned away other dancers and worried that the displacement incident across Fitoia Territory was drawing near.

• Alice rejected a young noble's invitation and said she only wanted to dance with Cui Ciyou.
• Several noble girls invited Cui Ciyou to dance, but Alice stepped in front of him and claimed him as her private tutor.
• Roxy watched the girls show interest in Cui Ciyou and grew jealous, while Sylphy quietly felt gloomy.
• Cui Ciyou apologized to the noble girls and declined their invitations, saying Alice had priority that evening.
• Cui Ciyou reflected that magic power stagnation and monster rampages in Fitoia Territory were growing more frequent and that the displacement incident was coming soon.

After Alice’s birthday banquet, Cui Ciyou stayed at the Boreas manor and spent several peaceful days with Roxy, Alice, Sylphy, and Ghislaine. He cherished their growing closeness and hoped their time together would last longer.

• Philip invited Cui Ciyou, Roxy, Ghislaine, and Sylphy to remain at the manor for a few more days.
• Cui Ciyou stayed to report to Philip about his work in Buena Village and because he wanted to enjoy the company of his friends.
• Cui Ciyou took the girls around Roa City and spent quiet afternoons with them outside the city and at the manor.
• Sylphy stayed close to Cui Ciyou or Roxy, while Alice eagerly showed her toys and challenged Ghislaine to spar.
• Roxy acted as a calm and caring teacher around Alice and Sylphy, though she still blushed when alone with Cui Ciyou.
• Cui Ciyou noticed Roxy’s jealousy when Alice or Sylphy claimed his attention and privately hoped their peaceful days would continue.

Cui Ciyou took Alice, Sylphy, Roxy, and Ghislaine on a picnic by the Asura River and prepared a spread of homemade food that everyone enjoyed. After the meal, the others relaxed and played while Cui Ciyou savored the peaceful moment, wishing it could last forever.

• Cui Ciyou brought the group to a shady spot beside the Asura River near Roa City, while Lilia stayed in Buena Village to care for Aisha.
• Cui Ciyou unpacked sandwiches, fruit salad, honey-butter biscuits, and Almond Cookies that he had prepared in the House Boreas kitchen.
• Alice, Sylphy, Roxy, and Ghislaine enjoyed the food as Alice and Sylphy chatted and Roxy and Ghislaine ate quietly.
• Alice led Sylphy away to chase butterflies, Roxy returned to her book about the Ancient Teleportation Magic Circle, and Ghislaine rested beside Hiramune.
• Cui Ciyou watched his companions enjoying the afternoon and wished that their happy, peaceful life could stay that way forever.

Sylphy wished that her parents would stay safe and that Cui Ciyou, Roxy, Alice, and Ghislaine could all remain together like a family. Alice, Roxy, and Ghislaine welcomed the idea, and Ghislaine decided she wanted to preserve the warmth of their companionship.

• Sylphy wished that her parents would stay healthy and safe, and that Cui Ciyou and Roxy would remain by her side to teach her.
• Sylphy hoped that she, Alice, Cui Ciyou, Roxy, and Ghislaine could live together like a family and share Cui Ciyou's treats.
• Alice sat beside Cui Ciyou and awkwardly agreed that Sylphy, Roxy, and Cui Ciyou could count as part of her family.
• Roxy tenderly accepted the girls' hopes and touched the diamond ring on her finger.
• Ghislaine ruffled Sylphy's hair and agreed that being together was good, recalling her former adventuring party and cherishing her present companions.

Cui Ciyou vowed to protect the girls and their families from the coming Displacement Incident, determined to keep them safe and together. He promised Sylphy that everyone would stay safe, though he briefly wondered why someone other than his mother had come to mind when he said, “I promise.”

• Cui Ciyou remembered the losses the Displacement Incident would bring to Sylphy, Alice, and their families, and resolved to save them.
• Cui Ciyou added Lilia, Aisha, Carl, Dak, Paul, Zenith, and Norn to the people he intended to protect.
• Sylphy sensed Cui Ciyou’s intense aura and tightened her grip on his clothes.
• Cui Ciyou calmed Sylphy by promising that everyone would stay safe and together forever.
• Cui Ciyou briefly wondered why a figure other than his mother had appeared in his mind when he made his promise, then set the thought aside.

Paul and Cui Ciyou fought off repeated waves of rampaging monsters near Buena Village as magic stagnation worsened. When Cui Ciyou saw an immense torrent of magic visible across the sky, he recognized it as a warning that the Displacement Incident was near and resolved to begin his plan.

• Paul and Cui Ciyou battled and killed dozens of monsters during the third wave of attacks at the forest's edge.
• Cui Ciyou used Perception, Magic Nullification, and Sword of Light to kill three Boreas Wind Hounds attacking from behind.
• Paul complained that the frequent monster clearings were exhausting and said Philip should pay him more.
• Paul and Cui Ciyou spotted enormous, shifting bands of color converging into a sphere in the sky.
• Cui Ciyou used Perception to identify the spectacle as an extraordinarily dense torrent of magic and recognized it as a warning of the coming Displacement Incident.
• Cui Ciyou watched the sky and decided that his plan could officially begin.

Cui Ciyou began his plan to evacuate the Fitoia Territory before the inevitable Displacement Incident and gathered Ghislaine and Roxy’s support. He told Philip and Sauros that he came from another world, leaving Ghislaine and Roxy stunned.

• Cui Ciyou concluded that the Displacement Incident would teleport every living creature in the Fitoia Territory and that evacuation was the only countermeasure he could attempt.
• Cui Ciyou asked Ghislaine and Roxy to support him in a confidential meeting with Philip and Sauros, and both agreed.
• Cui Ciyou told Alphonse that he urgently needed to speak with Philip and Sauros, and Alphonse arranged the meeting.
• Cui Ciyou entered Philip’s study with Ghislaine and Roxy and warned Philip and Sauros that his revelation would overturn their understanding of the world.
• Cui Ciyou declared that he was not from this world, shocking Ghislaine and Roxy.

Cui Ciyou revealed that he came from another world and knew the future, warning the Boreas family of a disaster that would devastate the Fitoia Territory. He left Sauros and Philip shaken by his predictions of their deaths.

• Sauros erupted in anger at Cui Ciyou’s claim, but Ghislaine stepped between them and threatened him with her killing intent.
• Philip stopped Sauros and demanded an explanation, and Cui Ciyou calmly said he came from another world and knew part of the future.
• Cui Ciyou predicted that the Displacement Incident would strike the Fitoia Territory after Rudeus Greyrat’s tenth birthday, teleporting its inhabitants to random places around the world.
• Cui Ciyou said Sauros would be publicly executed in Ars for failing to protect his people.
• Cui Ciyou warned that Philip and Hilda would be sent to the Conflict Zone, where they would die after being mistaken for spies.

Cui Ciyou explained that he wanted to prevent Alice from losing her family in the Displacement Incident and offered Philip a chance to reclaim his sons. He proposed evacuating everyone from the Fitoia Territory before the disaster in 417, but warned that the Boreas Greyrat Family could not manage the enormous task alone.

• Philip asked Cui Ciyou why he had revealed the Displacement Incident and their possible future.
• Cui Ciyou said he wanted to protect Alice and her family, help Philip reclaim his sons, and save the people of Fittoa.
• Philip realized the disaster could give House Boreas an opportunity to gain influence and thanked Cui Ciyou.
• Cui Ciyou explained that the incident was a territory-wide spatial teleportation caused by a magic power surge that they likely could not stop.
• Cui Ciyou proposed evacuating every person from the Fitoia Territory, and driving out its monsters, before the incident in 417 of the Dragon King Calendar.
• Cui Ciyou warned that relocating and supporting the territory's vast population would be too difficult for the Boreas Greyrat Family to accomplish alone.

Cui Ciyou proposed a kingdom-backed evacuation of the Fitoia Territory, using his claim as a prophetic Blessed Child, and agreed to a temporary betrothal to Eris for political protection. The group planned to seek the king’s aid and bring Paul Greyrat’s family and other trusted people to Roa City.

• Cui Ciyou proposed publicly presenting himself as a Prescient Blessed Child and having the kingdom seal Fitoia Territory to prepare for the Displacement Incident.
• Philip worried that Cui Ciyou’s prophecy claim would make him a target, but Cui Ciyou cited the protection of Ghislaine, Roxy, and his own strength.
• Philip announced that Cui Ciyou would be betrothed to his daughter Eris, and Cui Ciyou accepted the arrangement as temporary political protection.
• Cui Ciyou said the group should travel to Ars to present the prophecy to the king and request a mass relocation of Fitoia’s people.
• Cui Ciyou asked Philip and Sauros to bring Zenith, Rudeus, Norn, Rols, Grace, Lilia, and Aisha to safety at the Boreas Estate in Roa City.
• Philip and Sauros teased Cui Ciyou about joining the family, while Roxy objected to the pretend betrothal.

After exhausting himself planning for the Displacement Incident, Cui Ciyou fell asleep and met the Human God in a strange white void. The Human God revealed that he knew Cui Ciyou’s origins and relationships, leaving Cui Ciyou wary and unsettled.

• Cui Ciyou spent days planning with Philip for the Displacement Incident, then fell into a deep sleep at the Boreas Estate.
• Cui Ciyou awoke in a white void and recognized the floating figure as the Human God.
• The Human God greeted Cui Ciyou as a visitor from another world and said he had come with a “walkthrough.”
• Cui Ciyou asked whether the Human God was the legendary Golden Knight, Aldebaran, but the Human God laughed and denied that a human could become a god.
• The Human God listed the people close to Cui Ciyou, including Roxy Migurdia, Eris Boreas Greyrat, Sylphiette, Ghislaine Dedoldia, Lilia, and Aisha, then mocked him as a “winner at life.”

Cui Ciyou confronted the Human God, who revealed he had been observing his preparations to prevent the Displacement Incident and mocked his efforts to save others. The Human God ended by calling himself kind, leaving his intentions unclear.

• Cui Ciyou demanded to know why the Human God had summoned him, while the god teased him and claimed he meant no harm.
• The Human God said Cui Ciyou’s arrival had disrupted his predictions and revealed he knew about Cui Ciyou’s plans to change the Displacement Incident.
• The Human God exposed Cui Ciyou’s private study of teleportation magic and explained how it related to the catastrophe.
• The Human God mocked Cui Ciyou’s resolve to protect his loved ones and Fitoia Territory, calling him a generic, self-righteous savior.
• Cui Ciyou erupted in anger, but the Human God dismissed his fury and declared himself a very kind god.