Chapter Summaries

Haimo welcomed Ryu Lion to his home as she arrived in a Hostess of Fertility uniform to fulfill their agreement and work as a maid. After Haimo introduced her to the other girls, they excitedly crowded around the new Elf maid.

• Tsukuyo Inaba reported that Ryu was waiting hesitantly at the front gate, and Haimo praised her for noticing.
• Haimo and Tsukuyo went downstairs and found Ryu wearing her Hostess of Fertility work uniform.
• Ryu explained that it was the only outfit she had suitable for cleaning, and Haimo invited her inside to begin work.
• The girls spotted Ryu dusting a vase, and Haimo introduced her as the Elf maid responsible for the house.
• The girls rushed downstairs and surrounded Ryu with excitement.

Ryu volunteered to make breakfast for the girls, who eagerly anticipated a meal like the one they had at the tavern. Haimo remembered that Ryu was a terrible cook and let her proceed, while Sasamori Aya noticed something strange from the kitchen.

• Hanabishi Warabi, Kikakujō Mary, Onigawara Rin, and the others asked Ryu to make them breakfast and praised the tavern food.
• Ryu accepted the task, confident that watching Mama Mia cook had taught her enough, and hurried into the kitchen.
• Haimo recalled that Ryu's cooking skills were poor, but kept quiet rather than spoil the girls' excitement.
• After waiting for Ryu for twenty minutes, the hungry girls wondered what was taking so long.
• Sasamori Aya sniffed the air, furrowed her brows, and left Nemumeno Satori's question unanswered.

Ryu tried to make breakfast for the household, but her unfamiliarity with the magic stone stove led her to cook the sandwiches over an open flame until they turned to charcoal. She apologized after the others discovered the ruined meal.

• Ryu emerged from the kitchen carrying a tray of badly burnt sandwiches and apologized for the wait.
• The diners stared at the blackened food, and Onigawara Rin questioned whether it was really edible.
• Ryu tried to lift a sandwich with tongs, but it crumbled into black powder.
• Onigawara Rin asked how Ryu had made the sandwiches, and Ryu explained that she had roasted them over a backyard fire because she could not operate the stove.
• Ryu admitted she had overestimated her cooking ability and apologized.

Haimo arranged a spar between Sasamori Aya and Ryuu to give Aya a reachable opponent to surpass and fuel her growth. Ryuu worried she might hurt Aya, but Haimo reassured her that the hall’s ironwood flooring could withstand their fight.

• Tsubaki found black charcoal ash on a tray and questioned where it came from, causing Ryuu to stiffen while she swept.
• The girls prepared breakfast after Ryuu’s food had been burned over an open flame.
• Haimo suggested that Sasamori Aya spar with Ryuu, hoping to make Ryuu a step toward Aya’s goal of becoming stronger.
• Sasamori Aya eagerly accepted the prospect of a fight, while Ryuu warned that she struggled to control her strength and might injure a familia member.
• Haimo told Ryuu that the hall’s specially crafted ironwood floor could withstand their sparring.

Ryu agreed to spar with Sasamori Aya after Haimo and Aya insisted, suppressing her level to avoid seriously hurting the newcomer. Their fight left Ryu alarmed by Aya’s steel-hard body and savage martial arts.

• Haimo told Ryu that whether anyone got hurt depended on Aya’s abilities, and Aya said she was willing to die if that was all she amounted to.
• Ryu put away her apron and agreed to fight Aya while suppressing her level.
• Aya refused a weapon, saying any part of her body could become sharper and harder than a blade.
• Ryu attacked Aya’s neck with a knife-hand strike, but Aya met it with her forearm and numbed Ryu’s arm with her steel-hard body.
• Aya pressed forward with fierce Uechi-ryu strikes, and Ryu grew increasingly alarmed by the level 1 newcomer’s strength.

Sasamori Aya sparred with Ryuu, pushing the higher-level elf back with her strength before losing and vowing to challenge her again. After morning training, Ryuu returned to the Hostess of Fertility, where Chloe Rollo and Lunoire Faust caught her for skipping the morning cleaning and demanded to know where she had been.

• Sasamori Aya struck Ryuu with enough force to drive her backward, and Ryuu realized how formidable Aya's trained body was.
• Ryuu defeated Sasamori Aya after ten minutes, but Aya treated the loss as motivation and promised to challenge her again the next day.
• Haimo ended the sparring, satisfied that he had awakened Aya's competitive drive.
• Ryuu headed back to the Hostess of Fertility while the tavern staff worked through the morning rush.
• Chloe Rollo and Lunoire Faust seized Ryuu, accused her of skipping cleaning, and demanded to know where she had been.

Ryuu returned to the Hostess of Fertility after working as a maid to repay a favor, and Chloe and Lunoire tried to learn more about the wealthy household. Mia sent them back to work and accepted Ryuu's explanation without pressing her, leaving Ryuu reassured by Mia's concern.

• Chloe and Lunoire teased Ryuu about where she had been and noticed the scent of expensive incense on her.
• Ryuu admitted she had worked as a maid at a large house in Northwest Street to repay a favor and asked them not to tell Syr.
• Chloe and Lunoire questioned Ryuu about the household and why she was wearing a maid outfit.
• Mia interrupted the conversation, scolded the three for neglecting their chores, and ordered Chloe and Lunoire back to work.
• Ryuu apologized for returning late, and Mia told her to settle her favor as long as she stayed safe.

Ryu learned that Syr had gone to check on the orphanage and decided to wait until Syr returned before acting. Meanwhile, Chloe and Lunoire became suspicious of Ryu and planned to follow her the next day.

• Mia sent Ryu to change into a clean uniform before the tavern opened.
• Ryu noticed Syr was absent and asked Anya where she was.
• Anya told Ryu that Syr had taken the day off to visit the orphanage on Daedalus Street.
• Ryu decided to wait until Syr returned so she could confirm that Syr was safe and learn her attitude toward the deity.
• Chloe and Lunoire suspected Ryu was hiding something and decided to follow her the next morning.

Mia punished Chloe and Lunoire for gossiping, while Haimo, Tsubaki, and the others crossed Orario as their Dungeon achievement drew widespread attention. Haimo questioned whether Tsubaki would keep accompanying the group despite her duties to Hephaestus.

• Mia caught Chloe and Lunoire gossiping and assigned them toilet-cleaning and firewood duties, docking Chloe's entire monthly salary.
• Tsubaki sneezed on Northwest Street and wondered whether Hephaestus had noticed she was missing.
• Haimo pointed out that the group was attracting awe because rumors said they had reached the Dungeon's twelfth floor on their first day.
• Onigawara Rin found the attention strange, while Hanabishi Warabi proudly rode Fierce Man and Little Bear tried to look fierce.
• Tsubaki explained that the group's strength had made them famous rookie adventurers in Orario.
• Haimo asked whether Tsubaki would accompany the group into the Dungeon again despite her responsibilities, and Tsubaki acknowledged his suspicion.

Tsubaki joined Haimo and the girls on their last trip together as they headed for the Dungeon, where Sasamori Aya was eager to resume their descent. Meanwhile, Shakti Varma waited at the Ganesha Familia headquarters for Lord Ganesha to return from meetings with other gods.

• Tsubaki told the girls she wanted to watch them challenge Ais Wallenstein's record for leveling up.
• Haimo led the group through Orario's crowded plaza toward the Tower of Babel, while Tsubaki warned them about the city's stalls and thieves.
• Sasamori Aya focused on the Dungeon entrance, and Haimo announced that their objective was to continue down the path they had started the day before.
• Shakti Varma waited anxiously at the Ganesha Familia headquarters for Lord Ganesha to return from his discussions with other gods.
• Lord Ganesha's shout rang out from beyond the headquarters' entrance.

On Floor 13, Tsubaki warned Onigawara Rin and the others that the middle floors were far more dangerous than the upper levels. When Hellhounds ambushed the group with a pillar of fire, Sasamori Aya charged straight into the flames, leaving Onigawara Rin stunned.

• Ganesha told Shakti that the gods had left Haimo's compensation to the Ganesha Familia and asked her to visit Haimo again.
• On Floor 13, Onigawara Rin felt the oppressive atmosphere as Tsubaki explained that the middle floors marked the divide between novice and seasoned adventurers.
• Tsukuyo Inaba sensed an approaching threat, and Black Bear Fierce Man stopped and growled at the shadows.
• A pack of Hellhounds emerged from the shadows and attacked with a pillar of dark red fire.
• Sasamori Aya charged into the fire, shocking Onigawara Rin and the others.

Sasamori Aya tore through a pack of Hellhounds with ease, while Onigawara Rin and Kikakujō Mary recalled how Aya had provoked and slaughtered a swarm of Killer Ants on the seventh floor. The group recognized that Aya had grown stronger, but she still complained that the middle floors were not dangerous enough.

• Sasamori Aya endured a Hellhound's fire, ripped off its jaw, and charged the rest of the pack.
• Onigawara Rin and Kikakujō Mary remembered how Aya had covered herself in Killer Ant pheromones and drawn a massive swarm on the seventh floor.
• Sasamori Aya and her companions fought Killer Ants for two hours, killing them faster than they could respawn.
• Nemumeno Satori observed that Sasamori Aya had grown stronger since she first entered the Dungeon.
• Sasamori Aya crushed the final Hellhound and complained that the middle floors were not dangerous enough.

Sasamori Aya’s party followed Tsukuyo Inaba’s sharp hearing into a cavern packed with Al-Miraj. Aya eagerly plunged into the horde and broke an Al-Miraj’s weapon with a single punch, beginning a battle against hundreds of monsters.

• Sasamori Aya asked Tsukuyo Inaba to locate stronger monsters, and Tsukuyo heard many erratic heartbeats and teeth grinding about three hundred meters ahead.
• Sasamori Aya charged toward the sound, followed by Onigawara Rin, Kikakujō Mary, and Tsubaki.
• The party reached a cavern filled with hundreds of Al-Miraj, whose red eyes turned toward the intruders.
• The Al-Miraj shrieked and leaped at the party, but Sasamori Aya jumped into their ranks instead of retreating.
• Sasamori Aya punched an Al-Miraj’s weapon in midair, breaking it and blasting the monster into black ash.

Sasamori Aya and her companions fought through a swarm of Al-Miraj, with Fierce Man charging into the rabbits and Aya slaughtering them with ease. Nearby, Ouka Kashima’s party heard the battle and decided to detour, but Mikoto Yamato worried that adventurers might be calling for help.

• Sasamori Aya dropped into the Al-Miraj swarm and attacked the rabbits surrounding her.
• Hanabishi Warabi sent Fierce Man charging into the swarm, where the armored bear crushed and scattered several Al-Miraj.
• Sasamori Aya kicked an attacking Al-Miraj into two more, destroying all three, while the other women joined the battle.
• Ouka Kashima heard the distant fighting through the rock and warned his party that a monster rampage or nest might be nearby.
• Ouka Kashima chose to take a safer passage, but Mikoto Yamato objected that the sounds might include adventurers calling for help.

Mikoto persuaded Kashima to let her scout the source of the noise, despite the danger to their party. She discovered a black-haired girl effortlessly fighting a horde of Al-Miraj, and the chapter left her staring at the astonishing scene.

• Kashima argued that the Takemikazuchi Familia could not risk its members to investigate a possible distress call.
• Mikoto insisted on taking a brief look, and Kashima agreed on the condition that she retreat at the first sign of danger.
• Mikoto used Concealment to approach the cavern, where the smell of blood and heavy impacts suggested a battle.
• Mikoto found a black-haired girl swinging two Al-Miraj into the charging horde and kicking other rabbits into the cavern walls.

Mikoto watched the Haimo Familia slaughter Al-Miraj and realized the newcomers were far more formidable than the rumors suggested. Tsukuyo Inaba spotted Mikoto hiding, and Tsubaki turned toward her with a grin.

• A masked girl wielding Black Crow split an Al-Miraj’s stone axe and killed it with the same blow while a blond girl dispatched monsters with precise rapier thrusts.
• Mikoto recognized Tsubaki Collbrande and realized the fighters were members of the Haimo Familia.
• Mikoto watched the newcomers defeat the Al-Miraj and wondered whether their strength was even human.
• Tsukuyo Inaba noticed Mikoto hiding behind a rock and pointed her out to Tsubaki.
• Tsubaki looked toward Mikoto and grinned.

Mikoto Yamato revealed herself to Tsubaki’s group and explained that she had come to check on the commotion, not spy on them. After the group welcomed her, she learned they might destroy the valuable monster drops because they had no room to carry them.

• Mikoto Yamato dropped her concealment, introduced herself as a member of the [Takemikazuchi Familia], and apologized for appearing to spy on the battle.
• Tsubaki recognized Mikoto’s familia and accepted her explanation, while Kikakujō Mary introduced her to Onigawara Rin, Hanabishi Warabi, and Nemumeno Satori.
• Mikoto returned the group’s polite greetings and prepared to rejoin Ouka Kashima.
• Onigawara Rin asked Tsubaki whether they had to destroy the magic stones and monster drops scattered across the cavern.
• Kikakujō Mary and Nemumeno Satori explained that their bags were full, and Onigawara Rin lamented having destroyed valuable drops before.

Tsubaki recruited Mikoto and the Takemikazuchi Familia as Supporters to carry the spoils from the group’s Dungeon hunt. The group agreed to trust them, and Mikoto ran to fetch her captain and companions.

• Tsubaki asked Mikoto whether her captain and companions were nearby and offered them paid work carrying spoils.
• Onigawara Rin and Hanabishi Warabi worried that outsiders might steal the goods, while Mikoto insisted the Takemikazuchi Familia would not betray their trust.
• Tsubaki vouched for the familia and reminded the group that Lord Haimo could hold them accountable, and Tsukuyo Inaba said Mikoto’s heartbeat showed she was honest.
• The group accepted the arrangement, and Mikoto said six people could carry at least a hundred kilograms each.
• Tsubaki told Mikoto to bring her companions, and Mikoto hurried off to fetch Ouka, Chigusa, and Asuka.

Mikoto brought the Takemikazuchi Familia to help collect the drops and magic stones from the Haimo Familia’s slaughter of Al-Miraj, witnessed by Tsubaki. As they began gathering the loot, Tsukuyo Inaba sensed something in the cavern’s darkness.

• Mikoto returned to the Takemikazuchi Familia and told Kashima that the Haimo Familia had killed many Al-Miraj and wanted help carrying the drops and magic stones.
• Kashima agreed to investigate after Mikoto said Tsubaki was present, and he led the group to the cavern.
• Kashima and the others gaped at the piles of Al-Miraj drops and magic stones, then agreed to help collect them.
• Kashima ordered Chigusa, Asuka, and the others to gather the loot while Tsubaki watched.
• Tsukuyo Inaba turned toward the darkness deep in the cavern and sensed something approaching.

A Monster Party erupted around Tsubaki’s group in the Dungeon, but the new adventurers fought back with overwhelming force. As they battled, Haimo heard surface rumors about their strength before someone approached him with information.

• Monsters burst through the cracking rock walls, surrounding Chigusa and the others in a Monster Party.
• Sasamori Aya smashed a Hellhound, while Tsukuyo Inaba called out enemy positions and Hanabishi Warabi and Fierce Man attacked the monsters.
• Tsubaki watched the group fight and wondered whether the newcomers could reach Lv.2 that day.
• On the surface, Haimo overheard adventurers gossiping about a black-haired woman who had killed an Orc with one punch.
• Someone patted Haimo on the shoulder and said they had information for him.