Chapter Summaries

Hestia and the girls shared a lively farewell banquet at Haimo’s home, while Ryu Lion reconsidered her suspicions about him. Their meal was interrupted by Tsubaki Collbrande, who arrived with repaired weapons and a promised surprise, and began unwrapping the bundle.

• Hestia enthusiastically praised Mama Mia’s cooking, and Haimo wiped grease from her mouth as the girls joined the feast.
• Ryu Lion watched Haimo care for Hestia and questioned her earlier belief that he was dangerous.
• A knock interrupted the banquet, and Onigawara Rin opened the door to find Tsubaki Collbrande carrying a large weapons bundle.
• Tsubaki said she had repaired the girls’ weapons and added a surprise for Lord Haimo.
• Tsubaki entered, set down the heavy bundle, and began unwrapping it.

Tsubaki finished repairing the girls’ weapons, enhancing Onigawara Rin’s Black Crow with Adamantite and adjusting Tsukuyo Inaba’s sword for faster draws. Over dinner, she recognized Ryu Lion as the former adventurer Gale but discreetly treated her as a waitress, leaving the others curious about Ryu’s past.

• Tsubaki returned the repaired weapons and revealed that she had added Adamantite to Onigawara Rin’s Black Crow.
• Tsukuyo Inaba tested her adjusted Famous Sword White Heron, and Tsubaki explained that its new weight distribution would make her draw about ten percent faster.
• Tsubaki accepted Haimo’s invitation to join the meal and noticed Ryu Lion hiding in the corner.
• Tsubaki recognized Ryu Lion as the former Gale but introduced her as a capable elf waitress from the Hostess of Fertility.
• Kikakujō Mary asked whether Tsubaki knew Ryu Lion, while the other girls wondered why a powerful fighter worked as a tavern waitress.

Tsubaki visited Haimo’s familia, where Hestia asked about Hephaestus’s sudden seclusion and learned she had been forging nonstop since meeting Haimo. At dinner, Tsubaki discovered that several of Haimo’s new Adventurers had reached Level 2 after only a few days, leaving her and Ryu Lion stunned.

• Tsubaki explained that the tavern was protected by its owner, Mama Mia, and encouraged Ryu Lion to relax among Haimo’s familia.
• Hestia asked why Hephaestus had not visited, and Tsubaki said Hephaestus had shut herself in her private forge and was working day and night.
• Tsubaki asked why the familia was holding a lavish dinner, and Hanabishi Warabi announced that she, Onigawara Rin, Mary, Satori, and Tsukuyo had all reached Level 2.
• Tsubaki and Ryu Lion reacted in disbelief when they learned the newcomers had leveled up only two or three days after arriving in Orario.

Tsubaki and Ryu Lion were shocked to learn that Haimo’s girls had reached Level 2 within days, with Sasamori Aya doing so in just two. Aya challenged Ryu Lion to another spar, while Haimo revealed that Ryu Lion had agreed to work as his household’s elf maid; Tsubaki then left to return to the Workshop.

• Tsubaki and Ryu Lion learned that the girls had all reached Level 2 within three days, and Haimo said Sasamori Aya had done it in two.
• Sasamori Aya challenged Ryu Lion to spar again the next morning, and Ryu Lion accepted.
• Haimo told Tsubaki that Ryu Lion had agreed to clean his house every morning while continuing her part-time work at the tavern.
• Tsubaki finished the feast and left for the Workshop because she needed to tend its furnaces and manage the Hephaestus Familia’s affairs.

After Tsubaki left, Ryu Lion apologized to Haimo and hurried away, while Hestia and the girls settled in for the night. As the newly leveled-up girls relaxed in the mansion’s bathhouse, they noticed Sasamori Aya was missing.

• Ryu Lion helped the girls clean up, thanked Haimo for dinner, apologized for that night, and rushed into the night.
• Hestia collapsed onto the sofa and celebrated being able to eat and rest without worrying about her next meal.
• Haimo told the girls to rest after their level-ups, and they headed to the mansion’s bathhouse.
• Hanabishi Warabi and Onigawara Rin entered the bath, and the girls relaxed in the hot water.
• Kikakujō Mary asked where Sasamori Aya was, and the girls wondered if she was still pestering Haimo to train with her.

Sasamori Aya visited Haimo in his study wearing one of his shirts and confessed that the power he had given her had left her consumed by an intense longing for him. She told him that no matter how strong she became, she could never defeat him, leaving her poised close to him as she revealed her vulnerability.

• Hanabishi Warabi and Onigawara Rin wondered why Sasamori Aya was pushing herself so hard while the girls played in the bath.
• Sasamori Aya entered Haimo's study wearing an oversized shirt of his and locked the door behind her.
• Sasamori Aya told Haimo that wearing his clothes made her feel wrapped in his scent and made her want to devour him.
• Sasamori Aya guided Haimo's hand to her heart and said it had been pounding since his power entered her body.
• Sasamori Aya confessed that growing stronger only deepened her emptiness because she knew she could never defeat Haimo.

Sasamori Aya passionately kissed Haimo and insisted she wanted to possess him, even after he warned that his godly grace could overwhelm her Level 2 body. She asked him to proceed regardless, and Haimo began to give up his restraint.

• Sasamori Aya grabbed Haimo and kissed him, declaring that she wanted to be the first to possess him.
• Haimo drew Sasamori Aya into his arms and returned her kiss.
• Sasamori Aya insisted she was not anyone’s substitute and claimed that the god in Haimo’s arms was her.
• Haimo warned Sasamori Aya that receiving a god’s grace could overwhelm her, despite her reaching Level 2.
• Sasamori Aya told Haimo to take her apart even if she died in his arms, and Haimo stopped holding back.

Haimo and Sasamori Aya engaged in a forceful encounter in the study, while Tsukuyo Inaba overheard them from the bath below and became intensely embarrassed. The chapter left Tsukuyo struggling to stop imagining herself in Aya’s place.

• Haimo carried Sasamori Aya to the study desk and swept its contents onto the floor.
• Sasamori Aya welcomed Haimo’s forceful treatment and challenged him to use more strength.
• Hanabishi Warabi enjoyed the bathtub’s flushing function and asked where Tsukuyo Inaba was.
• Kikakujō Mary pointed out Tsukuyo, who was blushing and hiding in the water.
• Nemumeno Satori worried that Tsukuyo had become dizzy, but Tsukuyo denied it and submerged herself to hide her embarrassment.
• Tsukuyo Inaba used her [Mind's Eye] to hear Haimo and Aya upstairs and imagined herself in Aya’s place.

Haimo woke beside Sasamori Aya after their intense night together and discovered that her [Battle Frenzy] skill had gained her remarkable Status increases. Sasamori Aya awoke sore and bruised but insisted she had experienced something new, while her competitive urge began to stir again.

• Tsukuyo Inaba blushed as she recalled Haimo’s unexpectedly wild side and wondered why the thought stirred something in her heart.
• Haimo checked Sasamori Aya’s updated Status and saw that her attributes had risen dramatically overnight.
• Haimo wondered whether Sasamori Aya’s [Battle Frenzy] skill treated their struggle as nourishment for her growth.
• Sasamori Aya woke sore, bit Haimo’s hand, and complained about how worn out she felt.
• Sasamori Aya compared her bruised body with Haimo’s vigorous appearance and felt her competitive urge return.

Sasamori Aya woke exhausted after her encounter with Haimo, who explained that her [Battle Frenzy] skill had converted their struggle into experience and doubled her Status growth. She wanted to challenge him again, but Haimo refused until she had recovered.

• Sasamori Aya tried to get out of bed but collapsed from pain and weakness, so Haimo covered her and urged her to rest.
• Haimo showed Sasamori Aya her updated Status and explained that [Battle Frenzy] had treated their encounter as a struggle, granting experience and doubling her growth because her opponent was a god.
• Sasamori Aya became eager to repeat the experience to gain more strength, but Haimo rejected her challenge because she could barely move.
• Haimo insisted that Sasamori Aya recover before pushing herself again and touched her from her abdomen down to her feet to demonstrate her condition.

Haimo stopped teasing Sasamori Aya and left her to rest, then went downstairs to find Ryu Lion and others making a disastrous attempt at breakfast. He realized Tsukuyo Inaba had overheard the previous night's noises and approached her as she shyly greeted him.

• Haimo released Sasamori Aya, tucked her under the covers, and told her to rest while he arranged breakfast.
• Haimo heard Ryu Lion, Lunoire, and Chloe arguing in the kitchen as their cooking produced smoke and an explosion.
• Haimo recognized that Freya might have helped Lunoire and Chloe come over from the Hostess of Fertility.
• Haimo saw Tsukuyo Inaba hiding behind a cup of milk and realized she had heard the noises from his bedroom the previous night.
• Haimo walked over to Tsukuyo Inaba, who nervously greeted him as Lord God.

Haimo apologized to Tsukuyo Inaba for keeping her awake, then planned to improve the house’s soundproofing. A kitchen fire interrupted him, and he went to find Ryu Lion and the others amid the smoke and chaos.

• Haimo apologized to Tsukuyo Inaba for the noise that had kept her awake, while Tsukuyo Inaba blamed herself for eavesdropping.
• Haimo noticed Tsukuyo Inaba’s dark circles and decided to seek a soundproofing item from Tsubaki or Hephaestus.
• A crash and thick black smoke came from the kitchen as Chloe and Lunoire shouted at Ryu Lion to control the fire.
• Haimo left Tsukuyo Inaba and entered the kitchen, where he found Ryu Lion soot-covered and staring at a smoking pan.

Ryu Lion's attempt to cook ended with her breaking the stove's control knob and filling the kitchen with smoke. Haimo extinguished the flames and told her to clean her soot-covered face, while she remained embarrassed.

• Ryu Lion panicked when the stove fire turned black and failed to put it out with a spatula.
• Ryu Lion snapped off the stove's copper control knob, leaving Chloe and Lunoire convinced they would be blamed for the damage.
• Haimo arrived, criticized the trio's chaotic performance, and reassured them that the stove would not break so easily.
• Haimo replaced the knob and turned off the flames, then told Ryu Lion to wipe the soot from her face.
• Ryu Lion tried to clean her face with her soot-covered sleeve but only made matters worse.

Haimo cleaned ash from Ryu Lion’s face, leaving her stunned, then put Chloe, Lunoire, and Ryu Lion to work around the Mansion. The next morning, Onigawara Rin, Kikakujō Mary, Hanabishi Warabi, and Nemumeno Satori came downstairs and saw the three working in the kitchen and dining area.

• Haimo wiped the ash from Ryu Lion’s cheek, and she froze instead of reacting angrily.
• Haimo threatened Chloe and Lunoire with prison for supposedly trying to poison his kitchen, so they hurried to prepare breakfast.
• Haimo told Ryu Lion to clean the living room and warned her she would owe him if she broke his furniture.
• Chloe and Lunoire made breakfast while Ryu Lion cleaned, and the Mansion grew busy.
• Half an hour later, Onigawara Rin, Kikakujō Mary, Hanabishi Warabi, and Nemumeno Satori came downstairs and stopped when they saw Ryu Lion, Chloe, and Lunoire at work.

Chloe and Lunoire returned to help at Haimo’s home and prepared breakfast for the women, while Ryu Lion struggled with cleaning and cooking. The group enjoyed a peaceful meal, and Chloe and Lunoire continued catering to Haimo in hopes of ending their forced labor early.

• The women were surprised to find Chloe and Lunoire working alongside Ryu Lion again, and Chloe enthusiastically welcomed them to breakfast.
• Chloe praised the meal she and Lunoire had prepared and mocked Ryu Lion for nearly ruining the kitchen while trying to cook.
• Haimo invited everyone to sit down, and the women began eating the breakfast Chloe and Lunoire had made.
• Tsukuyo Inaba shyly ate while occasionally glancing at Haimo, who left her alone rather than teasing her.
• Chloe and Lunoire served Haimo drinks, fruit, and other food while trying to win his favor and end their forced labor early.

At breakfast, Haimo asked Lunoire to deliver food to Hestia and Zan Zan, revealing that Zan Zan had spent the night in his master bedroom. The other women reacted with jealousy and resolved to be bolder around him, while Tsukuyo Inaba already knew the truth.

• Haimo told Lunoire to deliver breakfast to Hestia in the second guest room and Zan Zan in the master bedroom.
• Onigawara Rin dropped her fork when she realized Zan Zan had spent the night in Haimo's room.
• Kikakujō Mary and the other women grew jealous and suspected Zan Zan had taken advantage of Haimo's kindness to get close to him.
• Onigawara Rin decided she would be less shy and make a move if she got another chance to be alone with Haimo.
• Tsukuyo Inaba, who knew the truth, hid her face under the table as Lunoire carried the meals upstairs.

Onigawara Rin, Kikakujō Mary, and the other girls planned their first independent Dungeon exploration after reaching Level 2, while Haimo warned them to prioritize survival. Chloe offered to accompany them, but a Guild carriage arrived at the Mansion carrying Royman Mardeel, the Guild's head.

• Onigawara Rin and Kikakujō Mary said they wanted to test their new Level 2 strength in the Dungeon, and the other girls joined in.
• Haimo approved their plan, warned them to retreat from dangers they could not handle, and promised to come find them if they failed to return.
• Chloe offered for herself and Lunoire to accompany the girls, saying the Level 4s could protect them better than Haimo could.
• A lavish carriage bearing the Guild's emblem arrived at the Mansion, and Chloe recognized its passenger as Royman Mardeel.
• Chloe was stunned to see the Guild's head arrive, then remarked that Haimo's influence seemed extraordinary.

Chloe and the others watched in disbelief as Guild President Royman came to curry favor with Haimo, bringing him confidential intelligence and strategic supplies. Haimo questioned whether Royman risked Ouranos's anger by diverting emergency resources, leaving Royman under pressure to explain himself.

• Chloe and Ryu Lion wondered about Haimo's standing when Royman arrived in person and treated him with deference.
• Royman gave Haimo a black briefcase containing the Guild's highest-clearance intelligence, but hesitated to discuss its contents in front of others.
• Haimo allowed the others to remain as he accepted the briefcase.
• Royman presented Haimo with medicines requisitioned from the Guild's strategic reserves, including a recovery potion made by Amid.
• Haimo challenged Royman over giving away emergency supplies and asked whether he feared Ouranos would blame him.

Haimo accepted Guild chairman Royman’s delivery of supplies after Royman claimed Ouranos had approved it, while making clear he had seen through Royman’s intentions. After Royman left, the Five Swords joked about his appearance, but Ryu Lion recognized the chairman’s real authority in Orario.

• Haimo questioned Royman about whether Ouranos knew of the supplies and whether Royman expected him to collude with him.
• Royman panicked and claimed Ouranos had tacitly approved the delivery as support for Haimo’s newly established familia.
• Haimo accepted the supplies, thanked Royman, and dismissed him.
• Royman hurried out of the Mansion, relieved but uneasy that Haimo had seen through his intentions.
• Hanabishi Warabi, Onigawara Rin, and Kikakujō Mary mocked Royman’s timid behavior and appearance, while Ryu Lion reflected on his authority as Guild chairman.

Haimo gave the Five Swords recovery potions before their Dungeon training and reassured them as they left. Tsukuyo Inaba overcame her shyness to approach him, and he comforted her with a gentle touch.

• Haimo opened the boxes Royman had delivered and distributed high-quality recovery potions to the Five Swords, setting one aside for Zan Zan and keeping another.
• Haimo told Hanabishi Warabi, Onigawara Rin, Tsukuyo Inaba, Nemumeno Satori, and Kikakujō Mary to stay safe in the Dungeon and said he would await their return.
• Tsukuyo Inaba, troubled by her timid behavior after the previous night's accident, turned back as the group was leaving and ran to Haimo.
• Tsukuyo Inaba tried to speak to Haimo but faltered from nervousness, so Haimo gently rubbed her silver hair and told her, "I know."