Recaps

After transmigrating as Greg Sass, a doomed villain in a dating game, Greg used his dungeon talents and game knowledge to survive underground. On day five, he saw the protagonist Victoria reaching for Sylvia as Sylvia sank in the river, a scene he had never encountered in the game.

• Greg read that Duke Sass's House had expelled him and discarded the letter in the underground river.
• Greg reviewed his dungeon talents and acquired skills, which had helped him survive and hunt monsters.
• Greg recorded in his diary that he had found goblins near the passage to the dungeon's middle section and decided to avoid them.
• Greg heard Victoria call for Sylvia as Sylvia drifted into the underground river and began to sink.
• Greg recognized Victoria and Sylvia but was shocked because their apparent near-death scene had never occurred in the game.

Greg saved Sylvia from a Blackwater Octopus in the underground river, then encountered Victoria and tried to explain his past actions. A new redemption quest appeared, requiring him to clear the Dungeon’s first floor before the end of the first act or face another death.

• Greg dove into the river, rescued Sylvia from a Blackwater Octopus, and killed the monster with Water Gun.
• Greg collected a basic magic gem before bringing the unconscious Sylvia to the surface.
• Greg found Victoria changing on the riverbank and tried to disguise himself as a river god, but Victoria recognized him.
• Victoria confronted Greg about his past attempts to sabotage and insult her, and Greg realized those events had happened before his transmigration.
• Greg hinted to Victoria that he had acted deliberately for a deeper reason, and the system assigned him a quest to clear the Dungeon’s first floor before the first act ended.

Greg persuaded Victoria that he was a goddess’s emissary seeking to conquer Dungeons, though she remained wary of him. After Victoria brought the unconscious Sylvia to Greg’s cave, she unpacked two mysterious items, prompting Greg to shout at someone about a gray-haired brat bringing a care package into the Dungeon.

• Victoria shielded Sylvia and demanded to know how Greg knew she was the Hero.
• Greg claimed he served the Goddess of Night and had acted like a fool to escape Duke Sass’s House, where he said nearly everyone served the Demons.
• Victoria remained skeptical but agreed that Greg did not seem to intend to make her his enemy.
• Greg invited Victoria and Sylvia to his cave, and Victoria settled beside Sylvia while checking her pack.
• Victoria removed a dark metal box and a bundle of dried roots from her pack, and Greg shouted about a gray-haired brat bringing a care package into the Dungeon.

Greg persuaded Victoria to throw away two dangerous objects that could trigger scripted deaths, then denied kissing Sylvia after she woke. Sylvia revealed that the Holy Light Church could test whether Greg truly served the Goddess of Night, leaving him worried about being exposed.

• Greg recognized the metal box and hemp rope as deadly traps and convinced Victoria that they were forbidden objects.
• Victoria threw both items into the underground river, and Greg resolved to stay alert for scripted-death items.
• Sylvia woke and said something had seemed to kiss her before she was dragged into deeper water.
• Greg claimed an octopus's sucker had brushed Sylvia's lips and swore he had done nothing indecent to her.
• Sylvia said ancient records described secret Holy Light Church rites that could verify the Goddess of Night's divine power.

Greg's invented claim that he was an emissary of the Goddess of Night was confirmed by Sylvia's test, which also revealed that a holy seal covered his vital parts. After learning that the current saintess might be able to remove it, Greg realized he would need to find a way to get her help before Sylvia became saintess.

• Victoria made Greg undergo Sylvia's test to prove he was an emissary of the Goddess of Night.
• Sylvia's golden divine light turned black around Greg, convincing her that he truly bore the Goddess of Night's favor.
• Sylvia explained that a holy seal covered Greg's vital parts as punishment for assault, and Greg discovered that the seal was real.
• Greg pretended the curse had afflicted a friend, and Sylvia said a Church of Light saintess could remove it with Purification Divine Art.
• Sylvia offered to lift the curse once she became saintess, but Greg rejected that plan and resolved to seek help from the current saintess before Act Six.

Greg gave Victoria a rare reflection Gem in exchange for her and Sylvia's help clearing the Dungeon's first floor after their class placement assessment. After Sylvia delivered Ellie's threat to enter the Dungeon and kill herself if Greg did not appear within a week, Greg realized she might mean it and wondered how much time remained.

• Victoria explained that she had entered the Dungeon to find a Gem for the upcoming class placement assessment, after taking the Gem from a teacher's wand instead of choosing a basic one.
• Greg gave Victoria the reflection Gem he had found and asked her and Sylvia to help him clear the Dungeon's first floor after the assessment, and Victoria promised.
• Sylvia and Victoria left the cave without Greg, who chose to remain in the Dungeon.
• Sylvia told Greg that Ellie had left the Academy and would enter its Dungeon and kill herself if Greg did not appear before her within a week.
• Greg realized Ellie might have meant her message literally and worried about how many days had passed.

After leaving the Dungeon, Victoria and Sylvia reconsidered Greg’s motives, while Victoria held on to the Gem he had entrusted to her. Three maids mistook Victoria for the red-haired second princess, Lilith Kahn, and revealed that Lilith had run off again as Victoria hurried away to practice magic.

• Sylvia argued that Greg’s divine blessing and his risk to save her suggested they had misunderstood him, while Victoria remained wary.
• Victoria and Sylvia left the Dungeon and were stopped by three maids who examined Victoria for signs that she was disguised as someone else.
• After deciding Victoria was not Her Highness, the maids asked whether they had seen an eccentric red-haired girl.
• Victoria recognized that the maids were searching for Lilith Kahn, the talented second princess and a likely rival in the class placement assessment.
• Victoria left with Sylvia to practice magic, while the maids worried that Lilith would not return before lights-out and mentioned reporting to Her Highness Vivian.

Greg discovered that he had gained Dark Magic Affinity LV10 and two dark magic skills, raising questions about the Goddess of Night. Meanwhile, Lilith Kahn entered the Dungeon alone and was dragged underwater, where an unknown rescuer caught her wrist.

• Greg reviewed his status and found Dark Magic Affinity LV10, Dark Bracer LV1, and Dark Wave LV1 among his innate skills.
• Greg wondered whether the Goddess of Night still existed and had granted him her favor.
• A black cat appeared near Greg as a splash sounded in the Dark River.
• Lilith Kahn, disguised as an ordinary student, entered the Dungeon alone to prove she could handle it.
• A tentacle seized Lilith's ankle and pulled her off a bridge into the Dark River.
• As Lilith struggled underwater and began to lose consciousness, a warm hand grabbed her wrist.

Lilith Kahn was rescued from drowning by Greg Sass, whose calm behavior contradicted the rumors she had heard about him. After following him to repay her debt, she watched him effortlessly defeat monsters and prepare to cook, leaving her astonished by how different he seemed.

• Greg Sass pulled Lilith Kahn from the river and left her after making sure she was safe.
• Lilith followed Greg and claimed to be Lily Carlo, a merchant's daughter, so she could insist on repaying him.
• Greg invited Lilith to join him for a meal after her stomach rumbled.
• Greg killed three monsters with fireballs and remarked that one of their bodies would make a good ingredient, leaving Lilith questioning whether he was the person described in the rumors.

Lilith visited Greg’s Dungeon camp and learned that Victoria and Sylvia had recently made peace with him. When she asked how they compared with Her Highness Lilith, Greg answered with a crude remark about their bodies, leaving Lilith furious.

• Lilith sat by the campfire while Greg prepared monster meat, then found gray strands of hair and asked whether anyone else had visited.
• Greg told Lilith that Victoria and Sylvia, both first-years, had come to the camp.
• Lilith was shocked to learn that Greg had made peace with the two students she had planned to find.
• When Lilith asked what he thought of Victoria and Sylvia, Greg said they were both pretty.
• Lilith asked how Victoria and Sylvia compared with Her Highness Lilith, and Greg made a lewd joke about their figures.
• Lilith sprang up, blushing with anger, and shouted that his answer was not what she had meant.

Greg told Lilith that Victoria would defeat her in the upcoming Class Placement Duel, explaining that Victoria’s combat experience could overcome Lilith’s powerful magic. Lilith remained unconvinced, but Greg’s grilled meat skewers impressed her, and she silently admitted they were delicious.

• Greg explained that Victoria would be the strongest of the three, prompting Lilith to argue that her Flame Explosion spell gave her the advantage.
• Greg said Victoria would use a feint to bait Lilith’s Flame Explosion and win the next day’s Class Placement Duel.
• Greg concluded that Lily Carlo was likely a devoted member of Lilith’s fan club and offered her a grilled meat skewer.
• Lilith reluctantly tasted the skewer and was surprised by its tenderness, seasoning, and flavor.

Lilith returned to the dormitory after spending the evening with Greg Sass, then privately reflected on her growing ease around him and her fear that he would treat her differently if he learned she was a princess. As she prepared for the next day’s class placement assessment, Greg called out to the Goddess of Night, who appeared as a black cat.

• Lilith returned late to the dormitory, and her maids realized she had likely visited a friend and eaten at their home.
• Lilith recalled how Greg Sass had refused her offer of repayment and how comfortable she had felt with him while disguised as Lily Carlo.
• Lilith worried that Greg would become distant if he discovered she was Princess Lilith Kahn, then resolved to prove herself in the class placement assessment against Victoria.
• Greg called for the Goddess of Night at his campsite, and a black cat with glowing green eyes emerged from the shadows.

Greg confronted the black cat and learned that she was the Goddess of Night, whose mark had bound their fates together. She revealed that his death would also kill her, and that he could now be considered a deity.

• The black cat spoke to Greg and asked how he had recognized her.
• Greg explained that her appearance as a black cat and his new dark-element abilities had made him suspect she was a goddess.
• Greg rejected her blessing and asked her to leave him alone, but the Goddess of Night said their fates were already bound.
• The Goddess of Night explained that she had given Greg powerful gifts and that she would perish if he died.
• The Goddess of Night told Greg that he, too, could now be considered a deity, leaving him stunned.

Greg learned that he had become a demigod through his bond with Nightmare, the weakened Goddess of Night, and that their lives were linked. After Nightmare named him the Dark Night King, Greg asked why she had chosen him.

• Nightmare confirmed that Greg had become a demigod and that they would die if either of them died.
• Greg complained about sharing his life with a cat, and Nightmare insisted she was a goddess named Nightmare.
• Nightmare explained that her weakened divine power kept her from changing forms as Greg wanted.
• Nightmare called Greg a Divine Human, then granted him the title Dark Night King.
• Greg asked why Nightmare had chosen him instead of a dying hero, a despairing sage, or a prince seeking revenge.

Nightmare told Greg that the Five Great Dungeons were prisons sealing dangerous Outer Gods whose awakening could destroy the world, and claimed Greg had the potential to conquer them. Greg rejected her account and refused to explore the dungeons willingly, trusting that the Demon King—not these unknown beings—was the world’s real threat.

• Nightmare sensed that Greg had the talent to conquer the Five Great Dungeons.
• Nightmare revealed that the dungeons were seals and tombs containing beings called the Outer Gods, whose escape could end the world.
• Greg assumed she meant the Demon King, but Nightmare said she had no memory of such a figure and considered him insignificant beside the Outer Gods.
• Greg questioned whether Nightmare had invented the Outer Gods to trick him into adventuring, while she lamented that people no longer explored the dungeons.
• Nightmare compared humans’ courage in pursuing women with their fear of dungeons, and Greg struggled to follow her reasoning.
• Greg firmly refused to conquer the Five Great Dungeons, reasoning that Victoria would defeat the Demon King and that any later catastrophe would not affect him.

Greg postponed leaving the Dungeon to find Ellie until the following night and worried about the class placement assessment. Lilith woke from a dream about Greg, tried to convince herself their meeting had been imaginary, and learned from Laila that she had made a new friend.

• Nightmare accepted that she and Greg would share the fate she feared, then curled up beside the campfire and fell asleep.
• Greg realized he had missed his chance to leave the Dungeon that night and postponed his plan to find Ellie until the next night.
• Greg settled down on the cold, stony ground and worried about the upcoming class placement assessment and the events it was supposed to bring.
• Lilith woke embarrassed after dreaming about Greg and decided that her encounter with him must have been imaginary.
• Laila entered Lilith's room and mentioned her new friend, making Lilith realize that yesterday's events had really happened.

Lilith prepared for the Academy placement exam determined to prove Greg Sass’s prediction wrong, while Victoria resolved to defeat Lilith in their first official match. Both headed to the Martial Arena confident they would win.

• Lilith dressed for the exam and vowed to beat Victoria, then return to the Dungeon to confront Greg Sass.
• Sylvia warned Victoria that her first match was against Princess Lilith, who could use Flame Explosion.
• Victoria reassured Sylvia that she would not lose, relying on her battle experience and Hero’s Blessing.
• Victoria tightened her grip on the Reflection Gem and set off for the exam determined not to give Greg Sass a reason to laugh at her.

At the Academy’s class placement assessment, Victoria stood up to noble students who insulted her and Greg Sass, drawing Princess Lilith Kahn’s support. Lilith challenged Victoria to their upcoming match, and the two met as eager rivals.

• Victoria nearly confronted noble students who mocked her for being a commoner, but Sylvia persuaded her to stay calm.
• Victoria told the nobles they were not even as good as Greg Sass, and Greg sneezed in the Dungeon.
• Lilith Kahn intervened, agreeing that Greg was more interesting than people who gossiped behind others’ backs.
• Lilith introduced herself to Victoria and challenged her to their match later in the assessment.
• Victoria accepted Lilith’s challenge, and the two exchanged a confident handshake while Sylvia watched nervously.

Grace Quinn began the placement assessment, and Sylvia Lorraine earned a place in Class A by defending against Angela White’s wind magic with a powerful Wall of Light. Victoria Cecil and Princess Lilith Kahn were announced as the next pair, leaving their match about to begin.

• Grace Quinn began the placement assessment and explained that instructors would judge students on their overall performance, not just victory or defeat.
• A count’s daughter won the first match with wood magic and was placed in Class A, while the winner of the second match received Class C and the loser Class D.
• Sylvia Lorraine faced Angela White, who opened with two wind blades created using her Splitting Gem.
• Sylvia blocked Angela’s attacks with a Wall of Light, and Angela exhausted her mana trying to break through it.
• Grace Quinn declared Sylvia the winner and placed her in Class A; Sylvia returned to Victoria Cecil and encouraged her.
• Grace Quinn announced that Victoria Cecil would face Lilith Kahn in the seventh match.

Victoria Cecil and Lilith Kahn began their highly anticipated duel, testing each other with fast, powerful spells. Victoria weathered Lilith’s opening attacks, and Lilith grew cautious as she recognized the commoner’s skill.

• Victoria Cecil and Lilith Kahn exchanged defiant words before Professor Grace Quinn started their duel.
• Victoria opened with Rapid-Fire Water Arrows, but Lilith swept them away with a Flame Chain.
• Lilith followed with Flame Arrow Scatter, forcing Victoria to raise an Earth-Flow Wall to block the volley.
• Victoria emerged unharmed, and Lilith decided to fight more cautiously so she would not lose—or give the annoying fellow in the Dungeon a reason to laugh at her.

Victoria fought Lilith Kahn in the Class Placement Duel, hoping to trick her into using Flame Explosion and then evade it. Lilith anticipated Victoria’s feint and aimed the spell into the pit where Victoria had taken cover, leaving Victoria’s fate unclear after the explosion.

• Victoria remembered how Demons destroyed her village and renewed her resolve to become strong enough to protect those she cherished.
• Victoria drew out the duel with basic elemental magic, and Lilith grew frustrated as their battle settled into a stalemate.
• Victoria appeared to lose her balance, prompting Lilith to prepare Flame Explosion, but Lilith recalled a blond boy’s warning that Victoria would use a feint.
• Lilith guessed that Victoria planned to hide in the pit and evade the blast, then fired Flame Explosion directly at it.
• Victoria realized the spell was heading into the pit and cried, “I demand to check your cards!” before the explosion swallowed her.

Greg woke in the evening and set out to sneak out of the Dungeon to stop his maid from becoming a terrorist. At the Academy entrance, he collided with Lily Carlo, who appeared to be sneaking into the Dungeon herself.

• Greg found Nightmare living in his shadow and argued with her before she returned to silence.
• Greg ate some jerky, checked his equipment, and left the Dungeon at night to make his way toward the Academy's outskirts.
• Greg collided with Lily Carlo near the Dungeon entrance.
• Greg realized Lily Carlo seemed to be trying to sneak into the Dungeon under cover of night.

Lilith snuck out to tell Greg that she had beaten Victoria, but their awkward encounter left her blurting out the news as she ran away. Greg realized only after she had gone that Lilith had won with Flame Explosion, contrary to what he had expected.

• Lilith disguised herself and headed toward the Academy Dungeon to tell Greg she had beaten Victoria in the class placement assessment.
• Lilith collided with Greg near the Dungeon entrance, and he assumed she had come there for extra practice.
• Greg helped Lilith to her feet, and she panicked at the unfamiliar intimacy of taking his hand.
• Lilith tried to tell Greg about her victory but stammered and let him start to leave.
• Lilith shouted that Princess Lilith had beaten Victoria with Flame Explosion, then ran toward the girls' dormitories.
• Greg stopped in shock as Lilith's announcement registered.

After losing to Princess Lilith, Victoria hid her distress from Sylvia during a hospital visit, then confronted her own pain and doubts about whether she could fulfill her vow as the Hero. She remained alone in her hospital room, questioning whether she was strong enough to protect those she cherished and take revenge on the Demons.

• Sylvia tried to comfort the wounded Victoria about her defeat, but Victoria thanked her and avoided discussing the match.
• A nurse reminded Sylvia that dormitory curfew was near, so Sylvia said goodbye and left Victoria to rest.
• Once she was alone, Victoria’s composure broke, and she clenched her hand as pain pulsed through her bandaged shoulder.
• Victoria remembered the Demons’ attack on Border Village, her parents’ deaths, and the vow that had driven her training.
• Victoria reflected that Princess Lilith had defeated her with talent and fire magic, and she began doubting whether she could live up to the Hero’s name.

Victoria reflected on her failed plan and her complicated feelings about Greg, while Greg rushed into the wrong hospital room and mistook a bandaged patient for her. The chapter ended when Victoria appeared at the doorway and Greg realized the patient in the bed was a stranger.

• Victoria touched the Reflection Gem Greg had given her and felt guilty that she had failed to use it against Lilith.
• Greg endured a teacher’s warning shots and an encounter with a Wandering Evil Spirit on his way to the hospital.
• Greg found a bandaged patient in room 303 and tearfully tried to encourage them, believing they were Victoria.
• Victoria entered the room, and Greg discovered that the patient in the bed was someone else.