Recaps

Haimo gave Onigawara Rin her falna and explained how her mask could become a swordsmanship tool she controlled. Hanabishi Warabi was shoved into the spotlight by Fierce Man and nervously prepared to receive her falna.

• Haimo recorded Onigawara Rin's skills, Clear Mirror Sword Heart and Sealed Heart Sword Soul, on her falna sheet.
• Haimo told Onigawara Rin to choose for herself whether to defend or attack and to follow the swordsmanship she believed suited her best.
• Fierce Man shoved Hanabishi Warabi out from behind him, sending her stumbling to Haimo's bedside.
• Hanabishi Warabi accused Fierce Man of betraying her, then reluctantly climbed onto the bed to receive her falna.
• Hanabishi Warabi nervously asked Haimo to be gentle, and he reacted with a twitch of his eye.

Haimo finished engraving Falna for Hanabishi Warabi, whose new skills delighted her enough to take revenge on Fierce Man. After telling the girls they would register at the Guild in the morning, Haimo met Hephaestus and led her away to show her the promised item.

• Haimo engraved Hanabishi Warabi’s Falna, granting her the skills “Fangs of Cooperation” and “Pathfinding Instinct.”
• Hanabishi Warabi celebrated her skills by jumping onto Fierce Man’s belly and punishing him for betraying her.
• Haimo told the girls to rest and said he would take them to the Guild to register as adventurers the next morning.
• Hephaestus confronted Haimo in the corridor and reminded him of their agreement to show her something worthy.
• Haimo confidently invited Hephaestus to follow him, promising she would be satisfied.

Haimo persuaded Hephaestus to let him use her private forge and promised to make her a one-of-a-kind God-Forged Weapon in exchange for her help and support for his Familia. Hephaestus started the forge, eager to see his techniques, but warned him she would not go easy on him.

• Hephaestus led Haimo to her private forge after they reached a dead end in the headquarters corridors.
• Haimo selected several flawless ores and explained that he would forge Hephaestus a God-Forged Weapon using his divine blood, hair, and Holy Script.
• Hephaestus questioned whether Haimo could forge in the lower world without using divine power, and he admitted he had never tried it there.
• Haimo asked Hephaestus to supervise him, and she agreed despite calling his proposal a scheme to get something for nothing.
• Hephaestus stoked the furnace, tossed Haimo's ores into the fire, and warned him she would be strict while forging.

After Haimo forged Hephaestus a dark-gold sword inscribed with holy script, she let his companions choose weapons from her Familia’s armory. Tsubaki led Haimo and the girls into the vast collection, where her members were stunned by the offer.

• Haimo finished forging a dark-gold longsword, and Hephaestus claimed it for herself.
• Hephaestus offered Haimo’s companions any weapons from her stock except the prized pieces on her display wall.
• Tsubaki waited for Haimo and the girls, then agreed to show them the Hephaestus Familia’s armory.
• Tsubaki led the group into a vast room filled with thousands of weapons and told them they could take anything they could lift and use comfortably.
• The nearby Hephaestus Familia members reacted with disbelief at the offer to give weapons away for free.

Tsubaki helped the girls choose weapons and armor at Hephaestus's armory. Hanabishi Warabi asked her to outfit her Fierce Man, but Tsubaki balked at the cost of custom bear armor.

• Tsubaki let Onigawara Rin choose the Famous Sword: Black Crow, and Rin eagerly claimed it.
• Tsubaki recommended the light, quiet White Heron to the blind Tsukuyo Inaba, who accepted it.
• Kikakujō Mary chose the Rose Thorn rapier for its bleeding effect.
• Nemumeno Satori selected the dull-gray Gray Snake, whose matte blade and fine channels suited her underhanded tactics.
• Sasamori Aya chose and donned protective light armor made from Shadow Leopard hide and refined steel wire.
• Hanabishi Warabi asked Tsubaki for equipment for her Fierce Man, but Tsubaki objected that custom bear armor would cost a fortune.

Hanabishi Warabi accepted Beast Armor for Fierce Man from Tsubaki, learning it had belonged to a beast tamer who died in the Dungeon. Haimo selected a spear, and Tsubaki offered to guide the newly equipped newcomers on their first Dungeon trip after they registered as adventurers.

• Hanabishi Warabi and Fierce Man persuaded Tsubaki to find armor for the bear.
• Tsubaki gave them Beast Armor left behind by a beast tamer who died in the Dungeon, and Hanabishi Warabi decided Fierce Man would wear it.
• Haimo picked up a silver-white spear with a dark red tip and showed that he could wield it smoothly.
• Tsubaki offered to take the newcomers into the Dungeon and teach them its rules after they registered as adventurers.

Haimo’s group left the Hephaestus Familia, toured Orario, and went to the Guild to register before entering the Dungeon. At the registration counter, Eina Tulle was confronted with Tsubaki’s unusual party, including two black bears.

• Haimo learned that Hestia was still asleep and decided to leave her undisturbed.
• Haimo’s group left the Hephaestus Familia and marveled at Orario and the Tower of Babel.
• Tsubaki explained that the group needed to register at the Adventurers’ Guild before entering the Dungeon.
• Tsubaki brought Haimo’s group to Eina Tulle’s counter and said she planned to take the rookies into the Dungeon.
• Eina stared at the gathered girls and the two black bears, then rubbed her brow in dismay.

Haimo brought his new familia members to the Guild to register, where Eina recognized him and discovered that Tsukuyo Inaba was blind. Tsukuyo demonstrated her extraordinary hearing and reassured Eina that she could rely on her hearing and sword.

• Eina remembered Haimo's intimidating divine titles and confirmed that he had brought several new familia members to register.
• Eina began processing the group's registration forms.
• Eina realized Tsukuyo Inaba could not see and worried that she was too helpless to enter the Dungeon.
• Tsukuyo interrupted Eina and used her hearing to identify a quill under the documents and describe two adventurers across the hall.
• Tsukuyo told Eina that her hearing and sword were more useful to her than her eyes.

Tsubaki led Haimo and the rookies through Orario toward the Dungeon, turning away Supporters and getting permission to bring Fierce Man inside. The group entered the Tower of Babel and reached the Starting Path.

• Tsubaki led the group through the plaza and refused offers from Supporters, warning Haimo that rookies should not rely on strangers in the Dungeon.
• Ganesha Familia guards stopped the group because Fierce Man was large and wore no muzzle.
• Hanabishi Warabi showed that Fierce Man would sit calmly when ordered, and Tsubaki vouched for him.
• Tsubaki presented her identification and pointed out Haimo was a god, persuading the guards to let the group pass.
• Haimo and the others entered the Tower of Babel's ground-floor hall, the Starting Path.

Tsubaki led Haimo’s party into the Dungeon and explained the dangers of its upper floors. When six Goblins appeared, Sasamori Aya charged them bare-handed and blocked a sword strike without injury.

• Haimo saw the party off at the Dungeon entrance, and Tsubaki promised to bring everyone back safely.
• As the group descended, adventurers mocked the rookies, and Tsubaki told them to ignore the jeers and expect to be looked down on.
• Tsubaki described the monsters on the upper floors and set the party’s goal of getting used to fighting.
• Six Goblins attacked, and Sasamori Aya charged them before Tsubaki could finish her warning.
• Aya raised her arm to block a Goblin’s sword, which sparked against her skin without breaking it.

Sasamori Aya, Onigawara Rin, Kikakujō Mary, Nemumeno Satori, and Hanabishi Warabi defeated the Goblins while Tsubaki watched. Tsubaki acknowledged that the rookies had done well, though she had abandoned her doubts about their abilities.

• Sasamori Aya pierced a Goblin's chest with her bare hand and killed it.
• Onigawara Rin kicked a charging Goblin into the rock wall, and Kikakujō Mary killed another with her rapier.
• Nemumeno Satori cut down a Goblin attacking Onigawara Rin from behind and praised her katana, Gray Snake.
• Hanabishi Warabi ordered Fierce Man to attack, and the black bear crushed the remaining Goblins.
• Tsubaki praised the rookies and quietly set aside her contempt for them.

Tsubaki led the capable girls deeper into the Dungeon, where they quickly defeated every monster they encountered. Near the entrance to the sixth floor, Tsubaki questioned Tsukuyo Inaba about why she had not drawn her sword, and Tsukuyo explained that the others killed the monsters before they could reach her.

• Tsubaki led the party down through the second, third, and fourth floors as monsters grew more numerous and dangerous.
• Sasamori Aya, Onigawara Rin, Kikakujō Mary, Nemumeno Satori, and the others swiftly killed the monsters, sometimes competing over who would claim each kill.
• Near the entrance to the sixth floor, Tsubaki called for a rest and noticed that Tsukuyo Inaba had not drawn White Heron during their journey.
• Tsubaki approached Tsukuyo and asked whether she had stayed out of fights because she was blind or because the monsters were not worth her sword.
• Tsukuyo said the others' swords were so fast that monsters turned to dust before reaching her, so she had let them enjoy the fights.

Tsukuyo Inaba answered Tsubaki’s question about protecting herself by instantly killing a War Shadow that ambushed her. Tsubaki recognized the blind swordswoman’s remarkable speed and judgment.

• A War Shadow emerged from a rock’s shadow and attacked Tsukuyo Inaba from behind.
• Tsubaki reached for her weapon but stopped when Tsukuyo drew her sword faster than the monster could strike.
• Tsukuyo used Iai: Cloud Gleam to cut the War Shadow in half before its claws reached her neck.
• Tsukuyo sheathed her sword and told Tsubaki that her response was her answer.
• Tsubaki marveled at Tsukuyo’s skill and thought that Lord Haimo had found a treasure.

Tsubaki led Haimo’s rookies deeper into the Dungeon after witnessing their extraordinary abilities, where the group fought a swarm of Killer Ants on the seventh floor. The battle continued as Tsubaki watched the rookies prove themselves against the monsters.

• Tsubaki tossed a magic stone to Tsukuyo Inaba, who caught it precisely without turning her head.
• Tsubaki decided the rookies could handle a more challenging route and led them farther into the Dungeon.
• On the seventh floor, more than a dozen Killer Ants emerged from the shadows and charged the party.
• Sasamori Aya rushed into the swarm, endured a Killer Ant’s sickle strike, and tore the monster apart with her bare hand.
• Tsubaki crushed a Killer Ant attempting to ambush her while the others continued fighting.

Haimo confronted Shakti Pharma after she followed him through Orario under orders to guard him while he carried a spear. He challenged the public suspicion her armed presence created, leaving Shakti tense as the watching crowd began to associate him with danger.

• Haimo walked through North Main Street with the silver-white spear while crowds parted around him and Shakti followed close behind.
• Haimo stopped and asked Shakti why she had been following him for five streets.
• Shakti explained that Ganesha had ordered her to provide security because Haimo was a newly arrived deity whose presence could affect Orario’s balance of power.
• Haimo slammed the spear into the pavement, cracking the stone and interrupting Shakti.
• Haimo pointed out that Shakti’s armed escort made the crowd think he was dangerous or involved in a serious incident.

Haimo confronted Shakti over the damage her armed escort was doing to his reputation, and she apologized while insisting she still had to keep his actions under control. She offered to cover his expenses and accompany him as a guide, and half an hour later Haimo had secured a fine three-story house for his familia.

• Shakti acknowledged that her armed presence had harmed Haimo's reputation but refused to stop monitoring him.
• Shakti offered to pay for Haimo's expenses and accompany him as an ordinary adventurer and guide.
• Haimo accepted the arrangement and used the offer to secure a detached three-story house in an upscale Orario neighborhood.
• Haimo inspected the house's courtyard and noted its restored exterior, laurel tree, and convenient location.

Haimo used Shakti’s Ganesha Familia connections to secure a home and set out with her to buy furniture. Meanwhile, in the Dungeon, Sasamori Aya, Onigawara Rin, and Kikakujō Mary fought Pigmen with deadly efficiency.

• Haimo accepted the house Shakti arranged through the Ganesha Familia and reflected on how having a home could ease a god’s rootlessness.
• Haimo asked Shakti to accompany him shopping for furniture so his children would have beds when they returned.
• Haimo and Shakti walked through Orario as the crowd cleared a path for the Ganesha Familia captain, while Shakti wondered about Haimo’s heavenly titles and past.
• On the tenth floor of the Dungeon, Sasamori Aya killed a charging Pigman with a blow to the back of its head.
• Onigawara Rin cut through a Pigman’s spine, while Kikakujō Mary pierced another Pigman’s eye and brain with her rapier.

Kikakujō Mary’s party fought through the Dungeon to the twelfth floor with surprising speed and coordination. Meanwhile, Shakti accompanied Haimo to an upscale furniture shop, where the nervous owner learned she had come to shop rather than investigate him.

• Kikakujō Mary killed a charging Pigman, and Nemumeno Satori killed another that had ambushed her.
• Tsubaki watched the party’s coordinated battle on the twelfth floor and marveled at how quickly the rookies had advanced.
• Shakti entered the Oakheart furniture shop in uniform, causing the shopkeeper to fear an official inspection.
• Shakti explained that she had accompanied Haimo to buy household necessities.

Haimo shopped for durable furniture to furnish seven or eight rooms, with Shakti offering to charge the purchases to the Ganesha Familia. He selected sturdy tables and chairs and ordered eight plush beds, then asked the store owner for exceptionally tough rugs or mats.

• Haimo told the furniture-store owner he needed sturdy supplies for seven or eight rooms and that price was no issue.
• Shakti offered to pay with the Ganesha Familia's funds, convincing the owner to help Haimo without asking questions.
• Haimo chose an Elf-style ironwood wicker set and a Dwarf-made obsidian table.
• Haimo ordered eight large, soft beds, thinking they would suit Tsukuyo Inaba and the other girls.
• Haimo asked whether the store had extra-large rugs or mats that could withstand heavy clawing.

Haimo bought durable bedding and furnishings for his familia, with Shakti approving the costly bill. He then visited the Hephaestus Familia’s headquarters and found Hestia hungry and upset because Hephaestus had shut herself away to work.

• Haimo bought Rockskin Giant Lizard hide padding for the bears and selected furnishings for Kikakujō Mary and Hanabishi Warabi.
• Shakti approved Haimo’s purchases and paid the shopkeeper with the Ganesha Familia’s seal.
• Haimo thanked Shakti for escorting him and headed with her to the Hephaestus Familia headquarters.
• Haimo and Shakti arrived at Valka’s Red House, where they heard Hestia lamenting that she had not eaten for hours.
• Hestia explained that Hephaestus had locked herself in her workshop with a sign telling everyone, including Hestia, not to disturb her.

Hestia complained to Haimo about being hungry and ignored by Hephaestus, while Haimo offered her his old house after he moved out. Hestia confidently refused, certain Hephaestus would never kick her out.

• Hestia wailed when Haimo returned and clung to him, complaining that Hephaestus had shut herself away and left her without food or money.
• Haimo lifted Hestia off his waist and told her Hephaestus was busy with something important.
• Haimo told Hestia he planned to move out and offered her his empty two-story house if Hephaestus ever kicked her out.
• Hestia rejected the offer, insisting that Hephaestus was her longtime friend and would give in if she wheedled and acted cute.

Haimo told Hestia that Captain Shakti had provided him with a furnished three-story house in Orario’s upscale residential district, prompting Hestia to try to secure a place there. After Haimo knocked her on the head with his spear, Hestia noticed the weapon and froze.

• Hestia asked Haimo where he planned to move, and he said Captain Shakti had arranged a furnished house for him in the upscale district where North Street met West Street.
• Hestia eagerly tried to persuade Haimo to let her stay with him, despite having just mocked his old home.
• Haimo reminded Hestia that she had been dismissive, and she denied it while trying to act cute.
• Haimo struck Hestia on the head with his spear, and she complained that he had to support her if he had knocked her stupid.
• Hestia noticed the silver-white spear with its dark red spearhead and froze.

Haimo explained that he had traded divine blood, hair, and his exclusive [Holy Script] to Hephaestus for a God-Forged Weapon, then took a spear from her treasury with Tsubaki’s permission. Hestia gave up worrying about the divine fallout and, hungry as evening approached, listened as Haimo asked what she wanted for dinner.

• Hestia and Shakti reacted uneasily to Haimo carrying a weapon, which the gods regarded as a serious taboo.
• Haimo explained that he had given Hephaestus a God-Forged Weapon in exchange for letting his Familia choose weapons from her treasury.
• Haimo said Tsubaki had allowed him to take the spear because Hephaestus had left her in charge while working in her workshop.
• Hestia realized Hephaestus had likely forgotten to warn Tsubaki about the significance of a god taking a weapon, and resigned herself to the consequences.
• Hestia’s stomach growled, and Haimo asked what she wanted to eat for dinner.

Haimo treated Hestia to food and arranged a housewarming meal, while Tsubaki’s group returned from the Dungeon with an enormous haul. At the Tower of Babel, Haimo and Shakti waited for them as the crowd panicked at something pushing through the spiral ramp.

• Haimo offered to pay for Hestia’s meal and proposed a housewarming celebration with Tsubaki and the others.
• Tsubaki regretted not bringing more Supporters after the newcomers fought down to the twelfth floor and gathered a huge amount of loot.
• Fierce Man and a smaller bear carried bundles of magic stones and monster materials as Tsubaki’s group climbed toward the surface.
• Haimo and Shakti waited beside the Starting Path while Hestia ate Fried Potato Balls and praised the food.
• Adventurers scattered as a commotion erupted and something forced its way through the crowd from the spiral ramp.

Tsubaki and the girls returned from the Dungeon with a huge haul of magic stones, drawing the stunned attention of nearby adventurers. Tsubaki was startled to find Shakti beside Haimo and learned that Ganesha had sent the Military Police captain to protect him.

• Tsubaki, Sasamori Aya, Tsukuyo Inaba, Onigawara Rin, and the other girls emerged from the Dungeon with an enormous bundle of magic stones carried by a black bear.
• Nearby adventurers gaped at the beast and the clattering bundle of loot as the uninjured party returned aboveground.
• Tsubaki spotted Shakti standing beside Haimo and worried that trouble had occurred.
• Haimo welcomed the returning girls and praised their haul.
• Haimo told Tsubaki that Ganesha had sent Shakti to protect him that day.