Chapter Summaries

Greg and the Student Council celebrated finishing their new two-story house in the camp. Vivian revealed a concealed, romantically furnished basement she had planned as a private place for the two of them, and told Greg they would not be interrupted there.

• Greg showed the Student Council the completed house, and the members admired the rooms they had helped build.
• Greg enjoyed the house's comforts while everyone explored its bedrooms and shared spaces.
• Vivian led Greg to a hidden door in the storeroom and took him down to the basement.
• Vivian revealed the intimate basement and told Greg she had wanted it so no one could interrupt them.

Greg and Vivian shared a kiss and went off together, while Victoria searched the finished house for them. The Student Council members then headed to the Golden Crucible for a celebratory feast, leaving Vivian and Greg to conceal what they had been doing.

• Greg kissed Vivian, and she returned his kiss before asking about the second time.
• Greg offered to teach Vivian, and he carried her toward the wool rug.
• Victoria imagined living in the house, then searched its rooms when she could not find Greg and Vivian.
• Greg and Vivian reappeared, and Greg told Victoria they had been checking the storeroom.
• Greg announced that the Student Council members would celebrate the house's completion at the Golden Crucible, where Victoria joined them for the free meal.

Lilith decided to visit the Dungeon camp Greg had built, hoping to see it while Vivian was away. Renee caught her trying to sneak out, but Lilith escaped, leaving Renee worried that both princesses had taken an interest in Greg Sass.

• Lilith heard about Greg’s camp and grew curious, but hesitated because Vivian was involved in its construction.
• After learning Vivian had returned to the royal capital, Lilith disguised herself and tried to leave her dormitory for the Dungeon.
• Renee caught Lilith at the door, but Lilith claimed she was visiting a friend and hurried away.
• Renee guessed Lilith was going to see Greg Sass and worried that Lilith and Vivian had taken an interest in the same young man.

Greg woke happily in his new Dungeon house and found Lilith visiting in disguise. He enthusiastically gave her a tour, but Lilith remained curious about the storeroom hiding the basement door.

• Greg woke in his new house and spotted Lilith watching the camp from beyond its fence.
• Greg approached Lilith and called her by the false name Lily Carlo, while she was relieved he had not recognized her true identity.
• Lilith said she had come to see Greg's house, and Greg eagerly took her inside for a tour.
• Greg showed Lilith the living room, kitchen, and bathroom, proudly describing the house's features.
• Lilith asked about a hallway room, and Greg claimed it was an empty storeroom before leading her upstairs; she still suspected it concealed a secret.

Greg prepared breakfast for Lilith, who was disguised as Lily Carlo, and she delighted in being the first to taste his proper cooking. Victoria arrived and joined them before Greg set out to honor his promise to accompany her on an Academy commission.

• Greg showed Lilith around the house and began cooking her breakfast.
• Lilith asked if Greg had cooked for anyone else, and he told her she was the first to try his proper cooking.
• Victoria arrived, and Lilith answered the door in disguise as Lily Carlo without being recognized.
• Victoria entered and reminded Greg of his promise to join her on an Academy commission.
• Greg invited Victoria to eat breakfast with them, and she sat down across from Lilith.

Greg served Lilith and Victoria shredded pork and green pepper over rice with seaweed egg drop soup, and both praised his cooking. After Lilith left, Victoria still seemed to have something to say to Greg, and he asked her what it was.

• Greg served Lilith and Victoria shredded pork and green pepper over rice with seaweed egg drop soup.
• Lilith praised the meal, and Victoria froze after her first bite before quietly agreeing that it was delicious.
• After they finished eating, Greg asked Lilith whether she was heading back, and she thanked him for having her over.
• Greg, Victoria, and Lilith left the Dungeon together and returned to the surface.
• Lilith thanked Greg again, complimented his house, and hurried away along the Academy's path.
• Greg asked Victoria what she had been trying to say during their walk.

Victoria asked Greg who had taught him to cook, then relaxed after learning he had taught himself and went with him to the Academy commission hall. There, Greg discovered that Melina had enrolled as a transfer student and was already captivating the students.

• Victoria seriously asked Greg who had taught him to cook, and he said he had taught himself.
• Victoria joked about whether Greg was really his father's biological son, then suggested they look for commissions.
• Greg and Victoria went to the Academy commission hall, where Victoria headed to the mission board and Greg checked the crowded virtual message board.
• Greg read an affectionate post by Sha Shi Biya and heard a student describe her as a black-haired first-year transfer with an irresistible charm.
• Greg realized Sha Shi Biya was Melina, who had enrolled at the Academy and was attracting a crowd.

Melina secured official enrollment at Glory Kael Magic Academy after charming Academy Head Olivia with praise. Though she had arrived with her Demon King father's mission to target the Hero's successor, she was now focused on uncovering Greg Sass's secrets and anticipated seeing him again soon.

• Melina told Olivia she had learned makeup and dreamed of attending the Academy because she admired her.
• Melina praised the Academy's facilities, and Olivia signed her enrollment document.
• Olivia welcomed Melina as an official student and told her Dungeon Training would begin in a week.
• After leaving Olivia's office, Melina dropped her smile, looked toward the Academy Dungeon, and said she would see Greg again soon.
• Olivia recognized Melina as a high-ranking demon but decided to let her stay, trusting Greg to handle her.

Sylvia prepared eagerly to see Senior Greg at the start of the Dungeon training camp, while worrying that Victoria had grown closer to him. On the way to the Dungeon, Victoria recounted a dangerous commission she had completed with Greg, leaving Sylvia relieved by his strength but jealous that she had not shared the adventure.

• Sylvia looked forward to seeing Senior Greg again after three weeks apart and worried that he and Victoria had become closer.
• Victoria came to Sylvia's room, and the two set off for the Dungeon training camp together.
• Victoria told Sylvia that she and Greg had completed an Academy commission to kill a dangerous giant lobster in the swamps.
• Victoria explained that Greg had saved her from the lobster's high-pressure water attack before they defeated it together.
• Sylvia envied Victoria's adventure with Greg, while Victoria promised to protect her in the Dungeon.

Sylvia arrived at the underground camp and faced Vivian with unspoken resentment over her relationship with Greg. After Victoria led Sylvia upstairs, Lilith arrived and greeted Vivian hesitantly, leaving their reunion to begin.

• Sylvia entered the Dungeon with Victoria and was stunned by the wooden building they had helped construct.
• Sylvia confronted Vivian with a hostile look, privately resenting that Vivian had been with Greg first.
• Victoria asked where Greg was, and Vivian said he was bathing while hiding the reason he needed to clean up.
• Victoria took Sylvia upstairs to show her the balcony, leaving Vivian alone in the living room.
• Lilith arrived at the door, froze when she saw Vivian, and greeted her nervously.

Greg reunited with Vivian, Sylvia, Victoria, and Lilith, but dreaded the arrival of transfer student Melina. The chapter ended with Melina appearing at his door and greeting him as though she had missed him.

• Greg woke beside Vivian after their night together and found Vivian, Sylvia, Victoria, and Lilith waiting in two tense pairs.
• Greg warmly congratulated Sylvia on becoming a candidate for the Church of Light's Saintess, while Lilith acted dismissive toward him.
• Victoria noted that Melina had not arrived yet, and Greg silently hoped she would get lost in the Dungeon.
• Melina knocked, and Greg reluctantly went to answer the door while Vivian recalled his warning about her.
• Melina greeted Greg sweetly and said she had missed him.

Melina arrived at Greg’s residence to join the week of Dungeon Training, unsettling him and provoking wary reactions from Vivian and Sylvia. Greg organized the group’s first meeting, while Melina hinted that she intended to stay close to him.

• Melina visited Greg’s residence, and he let her inside despite wanting to avoid her.
• Vivian and Sylvia formally welcomed Melina and warned her to follow the training rules and respect team boundaries.
• Victoria broke the tension by challenging Melina to the Five-Academy Competition, and Melina privately told her she wanted to be on good terms with her.
• Melina complimented Lilith, leaving her flustered and increasing Vivian and Sylvia’s hostility.
• Greg told everyone to put their luggage in their rooms and return to the living room in fifteen minutes to begin Dungeon Training.

Greg began combat training for the five girls in the Dungeon, teaching them to dodge enemy attacks and counter while evading. Lilith defeated her first Rockspine Lizard, and Melina swiftly killed another as the group watched.

• Greg led the girls to a First Floor clearing and explained that they would train against level eighteen-to-twenty-two Rockspine Lizards.
• Greg sent Lilith and Melina to fight while the others watched from a nearby rise.
• A Rockspine Lizard ambushed Lilith, and Greg coached her through dodging its venomous spine and attacking with a Fireball.
• Lilith killed the lizard, and Greg praised her for handling her first Dungeon monster well.
• Melina evaded a Rockspine Lizard’s strike and killed it with a Wind Blade in seconds, leaving Lilith impressed by her skill.

Greg watched Victoria defeat three Rockspine Lizards and decided to help her win Melina’s attention. After leading the group through combat drills, he learned Sylvia wanted the same intimate reward he had given Vivian.

• Victoria challenged the monsters and defeated three Rockspine Lizards with water bullets.
• Greg realized Melina seemed interested in Victoria and decided to help Victoria win her over.
• Greg led the group through several combat exercises as Lilith noticed how practiced Victoria, Vivian, and Sylvia were.
• During a break, Sylvia asked Greg to correct her combat stance, then confronted him about his night with Vivian.
• Sylvia told Greg she wanted a reward for holding back and tugged at his clothes.

Greg ended the group's first day of Dungeon training after secretly giving Sylvia an intense massage disguised as stretching. The group returned to camp, while Victoria mistook the damp moss where Sylvia had lain for a cold-weather risk.

• Greg asked the others whether they wanted help stretching, and they all declined.
• Greg massaged Sylvia while pretending to help her stretch, leaving her flushed and exhausted.
• Greg ended training early, and Victoria hurried to check on Sylvia when she heard she was unwell.
• Vivian, Melina, and Lilith reassured Sylvia that resting mattered more than finishing training, and Greg led the group back to camp.
• Victoria noticed the damp moss where Sylvia had lain and warned her not to lie down on wet ground, making Sylvia blush.

After returning to camp, Greg watched Melina teach Lilith a movement technique while Victoria and Vivian prepared dinner together. The calm ended when a deafening explosion erupted in the clearing outside camp.

• Greg let Sylvia shower first after noticing how exhausted and uncomfortable she was.
• Lilith asked Melina to teach her the step she had used to dodge the Rockspine Lizard, and they went outside to practice.
• Greg found Victoria and Vivian cooking together and was surprised to learn Vivian could cook.
• Victoria and Vivian refused Greg's offer to help, and Vivian grew faintly jealous when Victoria mentioned that Greg had cooked for her before.
• As Greg watched Victoria and Vivian cooking, an explosion suddenly erupted in the clearing outside camp.

Melina tried to manipulate Lilith’s hidden feelings for Senior Greg, but the seed she planted was destroyed and Lilith’s magic transformed. Lilith’s dark-red flames engulfed Melina, leaving her fate uncertain.

• Melina demonstrated how to dodge attacks and mislead an opponent, earning Lilith’s reluctant praise.
• Melina teased Lilith about liking Senior Greg, and Lilith panicked and hurled wild fireballs while denying her feelings.
• Melina secretly planted a magical seed in Lilith, but an unseen force rapidly destroyed it and severed Melina’s connection.
• Lilith’s scarlet hair darkened to crimson as she recovered, and she angrily insisted she did not like Senior Greg.
• Lilith unleashed a dark-red fireball that split into spreading flames and engulfed Melina.

Lilith accidentally unleashed a powerful fireball during practice, blasting Melina but leaving her unharmed. Melina kept her questions about Lilith’s strange power to herself and went to bathe, while Sylvia’s towel mishap left the other girls comparing themselves gloomily as Greg suggested preparing dinner.

• Greg, Victoria, Vivian, and Sylvia rushed outside after hearing an explosion and found Lilith frozen beside a dusty, scorched clearing.
• Lilith tried to explain that her small fireball had suddenly exploded, and Greg mistakenly congratulated her before realizing Melina had survived.
• Lilith apologized to Melina, who reassured her while privately wondering about Lilith’s changed appearance, strange power, and the broken seed she had planted.
• Melina changed the subject and went inside to bathe, then thanked Sylvia for the view of her tightly wrapped chest.
• Sylvia blushed and ran upstairs, while Victoria, Vivian, and Lilith silently compared their own figures and Greg suggested they prepare dinner.

Victoria and Vivian served dinner, and Lilith tentatively made amends with Melina as the group settled into a more comfortable mood. Victoria’s braised pork impressed everyone, and its flavor led Greg to wonder whether someone else had taught Victoria to cook.

• Lilith brought Melina tea and apologized for what had happened earlier, saying she owed her a favor.
• Melina said she wanted to be friends with Victoria, prompting Victoria to blush while Sylvia and Vivian watched warily.
• Lilith tasted Vivian’s vegetables and delighted in her sister’s cooking.
• Vivian praised Victoria’s braised pork and asked how she had made it, while Melina and Sylvia also complimented the dish.
• Lilith tried Victoria’s braised pork, recognized a resemblance to Greg’s cooking, and admitted it was delicious.
• Greg tasted the pork and wondered whether Victoria had learned to cook from someone else who knew the same flavors.

Greg’s lively dinner with the others gave way to an unexpected late-night visit from Vivian, followed by a morning surprise when he woke up beside Sylvia. He let Sylvia stay in his bed for half an hour, then realized he would not be getting any more rest.

• At dinner, Greg heard that Victoria received more confessions than Sylvia and that Vivian had asked Lilith for help using magic more efficiently.
• After dinner, Greg considered taking the group to clear a dungeon but decided to wait and see how their training went.
• Vivian visited Greg’s room that night and asked to repeat what they had done before, while Sylvia watched from her doorway.
• Greg woke in the morning with Sylvia beside him, though he had returned to his own room with Vivian the night before.
• Greg told Sylvia to return to her room, but agreed to let her stay for half an hour.
• As Sylvia burrowed beneath the covers, Greg realized he would not be getting any more rest.