Chapter Summaries

Radeus reunited with Rudeus, Eris, and Rujierd on the Demon Continent after defeating a Great King Land Turtle and sharing its meat. The group learned that Buena Village had also been caught in the strange sky phenomenon, but everyone was still alive, and they set out to return to the Central Continent and find their missing family.

• Radeus killed a Great King Land Turtle with magic, stored its corpse in his shadow, and endured Tia and Betty teasing him about his dramatic spellcasting.
• Betty and Tia went to sleep as Radeus's carriage continued toward its destination.
• Radeus arrived and reunited with Rudeus and Eris, while Rujierd lowered his spear after recognizing him.
• Radeus reassured Rudeus that Buena Village had been within the phenomenon's range but that no one had died or been injured.
• Radeus, Rudeus, Eris, and Rujierd agreed to travel through the Demon Continent toward the Central Continent and search for their missing family.

Radeus, Rudeus, and Eris watched Rujierd kill a Great King Land Turtle in one strike and learned that the gem on his forehead let him detect monsters. After Radeus gave Eris a sword from his shadow space, the group continued toward the Migurd Tribe's village.

• Rujierd sensed monsters ahead and told Radeus, Rudeus, and Eris to remain in the carriage while he dealt with them.
• Radeus, Rudeus, and Eris climbed onto a rock to watch Rujierd kill a Great King Land Turtle with one spear thrust.
• Rujierd explained that the gem on his forehead let him see the monster, and Eris joked about removing it.
• Rujierd said he could fight with a sword, so Radeus retrieved a spare greatsword from his shadow space and gave it to Eris.
• Radeus stopped Eris from jumping into his shadow space and explained that people could not breathe inside it for long.

Radeus, Rudeus, Eris, and Rujierd reached a village on the Demon Continent after bickering in the carriage. They met the village chief and several blue-haired residents who looked like Roxy, suggesting they had arrived in her hometown.

• Rujierd accepted the possibility of fighting Radeus another time, and the group returned to the air-conditioned carriage.
• Radeus gave chilled water to Eris and Rujierd, then introduced Betty and Tia after Rudeus accused him of kidnapping a child.
• Rudeus and Radeus argued as the carriage neared the village, where Rujierd negotiated with a blue-haired man who initially refused them entry.
• Rujierd said the man would bring the chief, and the group waited while he used telepathy.
• The chief arrived with a blue-haired woman who looked exactly like Roxy, and Radeus recognized the village as likely being her hometown.

Radeus and Rudeus reached the Migurd village, where they met Roxy’s parents and learned she had become a famous Water King Rank mage. Rujierd offered to escort them home, but Rocks pointed out that Rujierd could not enter towns, leaving the group unsure how he could help.

• Rudeus introduced himself and his companions to Chief Rocks, and Radeus asked whether the village had a mage named Roxy Migurdia.
• Rowin revealed that he was Roxy’s father, and Radeus jokingly called him Father-in-law, prompting Rowin to chase him through the village.
• Radeus told Rowin that Roxy was a renowned Water King Rank mage, and Rowin expressed his longing for her to visit home.
• Rocks served the travelers the village’s bland food, which Radeus and Rudeus hesitated to try before swallowing it.
• Rujierd promised to escort the group home, but Rocks asked how he could do so when he could not enter towns.

Rujierd explained how Laplace cursed the Superd Race through their spears, leading to their infamous reputation, and Rudeus, Radeus, and Eris agreed to help clear it. Later, Rudeus told Radeus about Hitogami, whose apparent ignorance of Radeus left him suspicious.

• Rujierd revealed that Laplace’s cursed spears drove the Superd warriors to attack their own people, and that his son sacrificed himself to free him.
• Rujierd said he had helped the Dragon God defeat Laplace, who was sealed away, and explained that he wanted to clear the Superd Race’s reputation.
• Rudeus, Radeus, and Eris promised to help Rujierd, who accepted their offer.
• Rudeus brought Radeus to an empty room and asked whether he knew about Hitogami.
• Radeus explained what he knew about Hitogami and the Six-Faced World, then grew suspicious when Rudeus described his encounter with Hitogami.

Radeus and Rudeus agreed to remain wary of Hitogami while continuing to help Rujierd. After receiving gifts and farewells from Rowin and Rokari, the group set off toward their next stop on the Demon Continent.

• Radeus advised Rudeus not to trust or antagonize Hitogami and to keep Radeus's existence secret.
• Rujierd led the group out of the village, where Rowin and Rokari saw them off and asked them to greet Roxy.
• Rowin gave Radeus a fine broadsword, and Rokari gave Rudeus the household's spare Demon Continent currency.
• Radeus handed the broadsword to Eris and promised to keep her earlier sword safe until they returned to House Boreas.
• Radeus led Rudeus, Eris, and Rujierd onward toward their second stop on the Demon Continent.

Eris fought monsters on the road while Radeus demonstrated his new Sword Dance, combining evasive footwork, Light Magic, and nine consecutive Swords of Light. He persuaded Eris to get into the carriage by offering to teach her the technique, and the group continued their journey inside it.

• Eris refused to ride in the carriage so she could fight monsters, and Radeus immobilized the surrounding pack to demonstrate his sword technique.
• Radeus evaded the monsters’ attacks, blinded them with Light Magic, and defeated them with nine consecutive Swords of Light.
• Rudeus and Rujierd reacted with astonishment as Radeus explained how his technique combined elements of the three great sword styles.
• Radeus offered to teach Eris, and she eagerly agreed to get into the carriage.
• Rudeus realized Radeus had staged the demonstration to get Eris into the carriage and praised him telepathically.

Radeus and Rudeus negotiated a Blessing called [Sun], which strengthened them as the sun rose but reduced their strength to eighty percent at night. Their carriage then approached the cliffs marking the way to a town on the Demon Continent.

• Radeus reminded Rudeus to ask the spirits for a Blessing and proposed a power that increased toward noon without a nighttime penalty.
• Rudeus asked the spirits and learned they could not grant the Blessing without changing its terms.
• Radeus suggested that their nighttime strength be reduced to eighty percent, and Rudeus successfully obtained the [Sun] Blessing.
• Radeus speculated that the sun in his heart might preserve his power at night, then went wild with excitement.
• Rujierd pointed out that the carriage was nearing the cliffs beyond which the town lay.

Radeus and the others reached Rikarisu Town, where they disguised Rujierd to conceal his identity as the feared Dead End. After entering town, they admired its unusual sights and began discussing how to find lodging and earn money.

• Rujierd explained that Rikarisu was once a stronghold of Kishirika Kishirisu and described the Demon Emperor to Rudeus.
• The group learned that guards were searching for Dead End, and Rujierd revealed that the name referred to him.
• Betty used light magic to disguise Rujierd's hair and forehead mark, and Radeus copied the technique to alter his own appearance.
• Radeus and the others entered Rikarisu Town and saw its earth-block buildings and a towering futuristic metal structure.
• Rudeus proposed finding lodging and earning money, prompting Radeus to protest that he did not want to work.

Radeus, Rudeus, Eris, and Rujierd reached Rikarisu Town, where Radeus and Rudeus registered their party as Dead End at the Adventurers' Guild. After finding low-rank quests paid too little, Radeus revealed monster corpses, including an S-rank Fenrir Wolf, and learned how dangerous the creatures were supposed to be.

• Rudeus insisted that Radeus work to support the group, so Radeus claimed Rudeus was actually the older brother.
• The group rented one room, bought Eris a cat-eared cloak, and found the Adventurers' Guild in Rikarisu Town.
• Radeus and Rudeus made an embarrassing entrance, announced their squad as the Most Evil Squad, and introduced Rujierd as the famous Dead End.
• Rudeus registered the party under the name Dead End, and the receptionist explained the guild ranks and quest restrictions.
• After Radeus complained that low-rank quests paid too little, he asked whether the guild bought monster parts and produced numerous corpses from his shadow.
• The receptionist identified an S-rank Fenrir Wolf and described its fearsome abilities, while Radeus realized that two such wolves had often pulled his cart.

Radeus sold monster corpses for 1,000 Green Ore Coins, and he and Rudeus celebrated their sudden wealth in Rikarisu. Hitogami appeared in Rudeus’s dream and advised him to accept a Cat-Finding Request, leaving Rudeus to suspect that Hitogami could not see the effects of Radeus’s actions.

• Radeus sold 300 monster corpses to the Adventurers’ Guild for 1,000 Green Ore Coins.
• Rudeus and Radeus spent lavishly around Rikarisu, bought gifts for Tia, and booked separate rooms at the inn.
• Hitogami appeared in Rudeus’s dream and told him to accept a Cat-Finding Request to dispel his unease.
• Rudeus questioned Hitogami’s advice and concluded that Hitogami could not see the effects of Radeus’s actions.

After Hitogami advised Rudeus to take a quest to find a cat, Rudeus and Radeus accepted it with Eris and Rujierd. The group tracked the cat to an underground lair, where Radeus summoned three Mahoragas to escort them inside.

• Rudeus told Radeus that Hitogami had appeared in his dream and advised him to take a cat-finding quest, and Radeus insisted they accept it.
• Radeus and Rudeus woke Eris and Rujierd, and the four accepted the quest at the Adventurers' Guild.
• Rujierd used the eye on his forehead to lead the group through the slums to a cave entrance that smelled of beasts.
• Rujierd and Radeus sensed animal traces ahead, and the group prepared to enter the underground lair.
• Radeus summoned three Mahoragas, then had them shrink and enter the group's shadows to escort them inside.

Radeus and his companions found the missing “kitten,” a huge black leopard, and confronted the three adventurers who had captured it. After terrifying them into submission, Radeus agreed to Rudeus’s plan to use their ranks to help promote Rujierd’s reputation.

• Radeus explained that his Shikigami had arrived to protect the group, and Rudeus led them into the base.
• Rujierd found the missing kitten, which turned out to be a massive black leopard locked in a cage.
• Three captors arrived, and Radeus intimidated them, slashing the beetle-man’s horns when he refused to kneel fully.
• The ant-woman admitted that they abducted pets and pretended to return them for rewards.
• Rudeus proposed that the captors rank up and trade quests with Dead End to help promote Rujierd, and Radeus ordered them to comply.
• Radeus healed the beetle-man and warned the three not to abduct pets again.

Radeus and Rudeus persuaded Rujierd to work with three reformed villains to help restore the Superd Race’s reputation, then celebrated at a restaurant. There, they met a trio of rookie adventurers who introduced themselves as the Dokurabu Village Delinquent Squad.

• Rujierd reluctantly agreed to join forces with the three villains after Radeus and Rudeus explained how the partnership could help the Superd Race.
• Radeus, Rudeus, Rujierd, and the three men spent the day returning the stolen pets to their owners, and Radeus warned the men to raise their rank and stop doing wrong.
• Radeus ordered nearly every dish on the restaurant menu, while Rujierd stopped him from ordering wine and requested soft drinks instead.
• An ogre boy, a four-armed overlord, and a birdman asked to share the table, and Radeus welcomed them.
• The three rookie adventurers struck poses and announced that they were the Dokurabu Village Delinquent Squad, impressing Radeus and Rudeus with their theatrical flair.

After dinner with Kuruto and his companions, Radeus reflected on their search for their scattered families and reassured Eris that her relatives were alive. He and Rudeus remained wary of Hitogami as they watched the Demon Continent’s night sky, while Source Mahoraga’s Dharma Wheel of adaptation turned slightly for an unknown reason.

• Radeus taught Kuruto, Bachiro, and Gablin a dramatic introduction, and Kuruto announced that he would spread Radeus’s quotes across the Demon Continent with his name attached.
• Radeus and Rudeus discussed their next goals: doing good deeds, leaving the Demon Continent, and finding their family members separated by Teleportation Magic.
• Radeus told Rudeus that he could sense the shadows he had given their companions and knew that everyone was still alive.
• Eris asked Radeus about her parents and grandfather, and he reassured her that they were alive and that they would return to the Central Continent.
• Radeus and Rudeus agreed to stay cautious about Hitogami, and Source Mahoraga’s Dharma Wheel of adaptation turned slightly for an unknown reason.

Radeus and Rudeus learned that Rock Worms were causing earthquakes and attacking caravans near Rikarisu Town, threatening the town’s supplies. Radeus accepted the dangerous extermination request, persuading Rudeus that it could help clear the Superd Race’s name, while secretly wanting the nightly tremors to stop.

• Radeus and his companions visited the guild after [Dead End] advanced to C-rank, where guild members greeted them warmly.
• Rudeus read a B-rank request about attacks on caravans along the eastern trade route and learned that Rock Worms were responsible.
• The receptionist explained that the Rock Worms had built an underground nest near Rikarisu Town and might be led by a Worm Mother.
• An earthquake shook the town, and the receptionist confirmed that the Rock Worms’ nest-building was causing the tremors.
• Radeus accepted the request and persuaded Rudeus that completing a near-S-rank mission could help clear the Superd Race’s name.

Radeus and his companions tracked the Rock Worms to their nest in the Ancient Quarry Ruins and discovered the worms were gathering food for breeding. After Betty froze a huge swarm, the party continued deeper into the ruins, where the ground suddenly collapsed and swallowed them.

• Rudeus shared detailed information about Rock Worms and identified the Ancient Quarry Ruins as the likely location of their nest.
• Radeus and Rujierd concluded that the unusually frequent attacks meant the Worm Mother was stockpiling food for breeding, so the party set out immediately with Betty.
• Radeus cut down the Rock Worms at the entrance and sent Shadow Wolves through the tunnels to search for the Worm Mother.
• Rujierd led the group to a chamber filled with worms, and Betty froze them all with a precise wide-area spell.
• Eris praised Betty and picked her up, but as Rudeus urged caution, the ground collapsed and swallowed the entire party.

Radeus used Explosion Magic to destroy the Rock Worms’ swarm, then joined Rudeus and the others as they headed for the Worm Mother’s nest. The Worm Mother sensed a deadly presence while its offspring began feeding and growing.

• Radeus and Rudeus rescued their companions from the hole, then prepared to fight as Rock Worms poured out.
• Radeus flew above the opening and told Rudeus and Rujierd to clear the worms while he attacked their source with Explosion Magic.
• Radeus fired a flaming arrow into the hole and teleported into the tunnel before the explosion; Rudeus sealed the entrance with Earth Magic.
• Rudeus angrily confronted Radeus for risking their lives, but forgave him after Radeus promised to buy them a meal.
• Radeus, Rudeus, Rujierd, Eris, and Betty walked toward the Worm Mother’s dwelling, while its newborn worms fed and rapidly grew.

Radeus unleashed [Purple] in the Worm Mother's lair, killing the Worm Mother and collapsing the ruins before he and his companions escaped. Back in Rikarisu, they were hailed as heroes, and Radeus celebrated with the adventurers as the Blue Reaper's name spread across the Demon Continent.

• The Worm Mother attacked Radeus and his companions with petrifying slime and a sonic roar, but Rudeus and Betty blocked its assaults.
• As dust covered its escape, the Worm Mother fled, but Radeus began the chant that combined [Blue] and [Red] into [Purple].
• Radeus's [Purple] erased the Worm Mother and tore through the ruins, so he used slashes and Limitless to bring everyone safely to the surface.
• Radeus and his companions returned to the Adventurers' Guild, where a witness announced that [Dead End] had stopped the Rock Worm attack.
• Radeus offered to pay for the night's drinks, and the adventurers cheered him as word of the Blue Reaper spread across the Demon Continent.

Philip and Hilda were captured by the Gray Rat Legion in the Southern Continent’s civil war, while Ghislaine followed Radeus’s Shadow Bracelet in search of them. Ghislaine found signs that Philip and Hilda had been nearby and continued toward them, fearing the brutality of the war would claim them first.

• Philip warned Hilda to pretend to faint and stay silent if the soldiers interrogated them, while they worried about Eris, Rudeus, and Rad.
• Ghislaine arrived in the conflict zone, fought off the soldiers who attacked her, and set out to find Eris and the others.
• Radeus’s Shadow Bracelet began flashing and guided Ghislaine toward Philip and Hilda.
• After running for three days and three nights, Ghislaine found a scorched field bearing Philip and Hilda’s scents and realized the bracelet was leading her to them.
• Ghislaine reached a burned-out village, confirmed the corpses were not Philip or Hilda, and continued following the bracelet southeast.