Chapter Summaries

Rudeus easily defeated Isolte in a fight, leaving her shaken and questioning her talent. After Reida encouraged her to learn from the loss, Isolte resolved to train harder and defeat Rudeus, while Reida grew curious about him.

• Isolte attacked Rudeus, but he dodged her strikes and knocked her into a wall with one blow.
• Isolte assumed a Water God Style stance, but Rudeus overwhelmed her with repeated strikes and left her unconscious.
• Isolte woke near dusk and went to the dojo, where her bruised and dejected appearance drew concern from its members.
• Reida listened as Isolte described Rudeus's age and skill in several sword styles, then encouraged her not to give up after losing.
• Isolte vowed to train twice as hard and defeat Rudeus, while Reida became eager to meet him.

Luo Ge encountered Eris in Roa, where she mistook him for a ghost and fled in terror. After buying supplies and arranging to travel north with a caravan, he visited Buena Village and saw that Paul and Zenith had two more children.

• Eris ran into Luo Ge in Roa and recognized him as the boy she thought had died in the Red Dragon Mountains.
• Eris wet herself in fright and ran away screaming, while Luo Ge decided the encounter might keep her from bothering him.
• Luo Ge bought supplies in Roa and learned that a caravan would leave for the Duchy of Basherant in two days.
• Luo Ge decided to visit Buena Village before departing and rode there on a black horse.
• Luo Ge watched Paul and Zenith from beneath a tree and noticed two extra babies at home.

Luo Ge left without revealing himself to his family because he wanted to grow strong enough to protect them from the Dragon God. Paul and Eris each caught a fleeting glimpse of him, but everyone else dismissed their sightings, leaving Luo Ge’s return unrecognized.

• Luo Ge said goodbye to Paul, Zenith, and Lilia from outside the courtyard, then disappeared before they could welcome him.
• Paul saw Luo Ge waving, but when he brought his family outside, Luo Ge was gone; Paul later searched the village and continued training to avenge his son.
• Eris told Rudeus and Ghislaine that she had seen Luo Ge in Roa, but they refused to believe her after searching the city without finding him.
• Rudeus concluded that Eris was hallucinating and suggested psychiatric help, and Ghislaine agreed to report her supposed illness to Lord Philip and Lord Sauros.

Rog Greyrat joined an A-rank caravan escort through Dragon's Whiskers despite being an F-rank rookie, and the other adventurers mocked his claim that he was already as strong as a Sword Saint. After the caravan crossed the forest, a hidden red lizard caused a fire in the carriage, and an unknown caster extinguished it.

• Rog rode with Soldat Heckler's adventurer party through Dragon's Whiskers and endured the others' comments about his youth.
• Soldat questioned how an F-rank rookie had joined an A-rank escort, and Rog admitted that he had paid to join.
• Rog claimed his Sword God Style was at Sword Saint strength, but the adventurers laughed and dismissed him.
• Rog recalled nearly dying when he encountered the Dragon God while traveling with Ghislaine.
• After the caravan crossed the forest, Soldat's backside caught fire when a red lizard in Rog's backpack breathed flames inside the carriage.
• The party's magicians tried to put out the fire, but an unknown caster extinguished it with a ball of water, leaving Soldat and the others puzzled.

Luo Ge’s fire-breathing Red Dragon hatchling nearly set the carriage ablaze, but the adventurers mistook it for an ordinary lizard monster. Soldat invited Luo Ge to join his A-rank party, and after Luo Ge refused and revealed he was headed to the Sword Sanctum to become a swordsman, Soldat shared advice for the journey.

• The Red Dragon hatchling started a fire in the carriage, and Soldat subdued it before Luo Ge explained that it was his pet.
• The adventurers recognized Luo Ge as a voiceless magician but dismissed the possibility that his hatchling was a Red Dragon.
• Soldat invited Luo Ge to join the Stepped-Leader party, but Luo Ge declined.
• Luo Ge told Soldat that he planned to go to the Sword Sanctum to learn swordsmanship, surprising the party.
• Soldat explained the northern Central Continent and gave Luo Ge practical advice about reaching the Sword Sanctum and surviving the journey.

Rudeus Greyrat rescued a mage and helped an adventuring party defeat a horde of Rasta Bears, revealing his formidable magic despite his F-rank status. He warned that the bears had been fleeing a greater threat, and the chapter ended with a Red Dragon approaching the group.

• Soldat led his party into battle against two dozen Rasta Bears, while Rudeus left the carriage to help fight.
• A Rasta Bear struck Elina and left her near death, but Rudeus killed the attacker with a Rock Bullet and healed her with green magic.
• Rudeus introduced himself as Rudeus Greyrat, and the party joined forces to defeat the remaining bears and praised his abilities.
• Rudeus warned that the bears seemed to be fleeing something dangerous, but the others dismissed his concern.
• Rudeus spotted a Red Dragon flying toward the group, and the adventurers realized they faced an S-rank monster.

A stray Red Dragon attacked Soldat’s party, and Luo Ge charged toward it instead of fleeing. After his compressed fire spell enraged the dragon, Luo Ge dodged its attacks and leaped onto its back, where he taunted it for being too slow.

• The Red Dragon scattered the party and knocked Soldat down with one blow, so Soldat ordered everyone to retreat.
• Luo Ge ran toward the dragon with his sword, and Soldat mistook his charge for a sacrifice meant to protect the others before following him.
• Luo Ge blasted the Red Dragon with a compressed Great Fireball, which injured it but failed to kill it.
• The enraged Red Dragon targeted Luo Ge, who dodged its attacks with wind magic and jumped onto its back.
• Luo Ge danced across the Red Dragon’s back and told it that it was too slow.

Luo Ge, known to the witnesses as Rudeus Greyrat, defeated and killed an ancient Red Dragon alone. After he vanished, the story spread across the north, and he became known as the Dragon Slayer.

• The Red Dragon attacked Luo Ge with its breath, but he blocked the flames with an Ice Wall and concealed himself in smoke.
• Luo Ge rushed through the mist and struck the Red Dragon dozens of times at the weak points in its scales, leaving it badly wounded.
• Luo Ge used the Sword God Style secret art, Silent Blade, to cut through the Red Dragon and bring it down.
• Luo Ge declared that he had slain the Red Dragon, then destroyed its body with Flame Explosion and walked away.
• Soldat identified the vanished adventurer as Rudeus Greyrat, and witnesses remembered his name.
• Stories of Rudeus Greyrat’s feat spread through the northern Adventurers’ Guild branches and taverns, earning him the title Dragon Slayer.

Luo Ge reached the Sword Sanctum and persuaded Nina to bring him before Sword God Gal Farion by claiming to be Ghislaine’s disciple. When Gal questioned his reasons for coming, Luo Ge declared that he wanted to become stronger so he could defeat the Dragon God, Orsted.

• Luo Ge arrived at the Sword Sanctum after traveling for more than a month following his battle with the Red Dragon.
• Nina initially refused to admit Luo Ge as a disciple, but she agreed to take him inside after he claimed to be Ghislaine’s disciple.
• Nina brought Luo Ge to Sword God Gal Farion, who asked him to prove his claim and explain why he had come.
• Luo Ge said he wanted to become stronger and defeat someone, then challenged Gal by saying the Sword God seemed weak in comparison.
• Luo Ge named the person he wanted to defeat as the Dragon God, Orsted, leaving the hall silent.

Luo Ge told Sword God Gal that he wanted to defeat the Dragon God, Orsted, because Orsted had tried to kill him. Gal doubted Luo Ge’s claim that he had escaped and chose Gino as his opponent; their match began with Luo Ge moving faster than Gino could finish his opening attack.

• Luo Ge said he wanted to defeat the Dragon God, and Sword God Gal praised his ambition while asking if he could truly succeed.
• Luo Ge explained that he had encountered Orsted on the way to the Sword Sanctum and wanted revenge because Orsted had tried to kill him.
• Gal ordered the hall to be quiet and decided to test Luo Ge by choosing Gino, a seven-year-old Intermediate Swordsman, as his opponent.
• Luo Ge and Gino exchanged their names, took up wooden swords, and began their match.
• Gino attacked first, but Luo Ge dashed in front of him before his slash was complete and said the fight would end there.

Luo Ge defeated Gino and then Nina in duels at the Sword Sanctum, demonstrating overwhelming speed and skill. Sword God Gal watched with growing interest and began to believe Luo Ge's claim that he had escaped the Dragon God.

• Luo Ge defeated Gino with a single strike, and a disciple carried the unconscious swordsman away for treatment.
• Nina challenged Luo Ge, but he dodged her attacks without moving his feet and knocked the sword from her hand.
• Nina refused to concede and charged again, so Luo Ge struck her with thirty-two rapid Sword God Style slashes and knocked her unconscious.
• The Sword Sanctum disciples reacted in shock to Luo Ge's speed, while Gal ordered Nina taken for treatment.
• Gal said Ghislaine had sent him an interesting boy and told Luo Ge he was beginning to believe his claim about escaping the Dragon God.

After Nina’s defeat, Sword God Gal challenged Luo Ge and lent him his magic sword, Gullet, for a fair fight. Luo Ge admitted he could not yet defeat Gal but declared that the future would belong to him; he then blocked Gal’s first strike, leaving the dojo stunned as Gal eagerly called for them to continue.

• Sword Emperor Timothy offered to fight Luo Ge for Gal, but Gal refused and said Timothy might not be able to match the boy.
• Gal invited Luo Ge to challenge him and offered his Sword God title as a wager; Luo Ge acknowledged his current weakness and vowed to surpass him and defeat the Dragon God.
• Gal lent Luo Ge his magic sword, Gullet, and took an ordinary iron sword for himself.
• Gal struck with a seemingly simple slash, and Luo Ge used the Transparent World and instinct to block it, though the impact sent him flying.
• The dojo’s disciples and Timothy were astonished that Luo Ge had blocked Gal’s strike, and Gal praised him and asked whether he could continue.

After losing to Sword God Gal, Luo Ge accepted him as his master and was named the Sword Sanctum’s new Sword King. Gal made him defend the title against any challenger for ten days, and Luo Ge entered his first night at the Sanctum with Gullet temporarily in his possession.

• Luo Ge admitted that he could not defeat Gal, and Gal said he saw a chance for him to defeat the Dragon God in the future.
• Luo Ge became Gal’s disciple, and Gal declared him the Sword Sanctum’s new Sword King, provoking objections from the other disciples.
• Gal challenged the disciples to defeat Luo Ge within ten days to claim the title, and Luo Ge accepted the trial.
• Gal demanded his magic sword Gullet back, then lent it to Luo Ge for the ten-day trial and promised him another sword if he survived.
• A disciple led Luo Ge to his private courtyard, where he watched the snow and considered the ten days ahead.

After waking from her humiliation, Nina learned Luo Ge was accepting challenges for the Sword King title and rushed to the audience hall. She found him had defeated the Sword Sanctum’s disciples, and Gal officially declared him the new Sword King, leaving Nina consumed with envy.

• Nina woke three days after her beating and asked Gino where Luo Ge was.
• Gino told Nina that Luo Ge had become the Sword God’s disciple and was defending the Sword King title against challengers.
• Nina hurried to the audience hall, where she found the Sword Saints sprawled across the floor and Luo Ge standing unharmed.
• Nina realized Luo Ge had defeated the challengers, then refused Gal’s invitation to challenge him.
• Gal declared Luo Ge the Sword Sanctum’s new Sword King, while Nina left in jealous disappointment and Gino continued toward the kitchen.

Luo Ge became a Sword King and received the Phoenix Elegant Dragon Sword from Sword God Gal, who ordered him to practice ordinary sword swings every day. Nina resented the gift but resolved to grow stronger, while rumors spread comparing Luo Ge with the Dragon Slayer Rudeus Greyrat.

• Gal led Luo Ge to his collection of magic swords and let him choose one as his Sword King reward.
• Luo Ge chose the Phoenix Elegant Dragon Sword, and Gal explained that it could nullify Touki defenses and suit Sword God Style techniques.
• Gal told Luo Ge to spend each day swinging his sword with ordinary moves, and Luo Ge accepted the instruction.
• Nina confronted Gal about giving Luo Ge the sword, then vowed to surpass him after Gal urged her to keep getting stronger.
• People across nearby towns discussed Luo Ge's Sword King title and Rudeus Greyrat's Red Dragon victory, prompting comparisons between the two.
• Nina insisted that Rudeus was stronger and privately took comfort in the idea that he might make Luo Ge's life difficult.

Nina grew increasingly resentful as the Sword Sanctum welcomed Luo Ge and Gino befriended him, while Luo Ge ignored her attempts to provoke him. She vowed to defeat Luo Ge herself and continued watching his every move.

• Nina overheard female disciples praising Luo Ge and angrily confronted them, but they scattered rather than challenge her.
• Nina dragged Gino aside and accused him of abandoning their plan to ostracize Luo Ge; Gino said Luo Ge was decent and warned her not to provoke him.
• Gino told Nina that Luo Ge had shared swordsmanship advice and claimed he had encountered the Dragon God, but Nina dismissed the story.
• Nina grew frustrated that everyone admired Luo Ge, including her father, who had given him the Phoenix Elegant Dragon Sword.
• Nina repeatedly mocked Luo Ge, but he calmly ignored her, so she left vowing to beat him herself.

Luo Ge spent more than a year refining his swordsmanship, mana, and self-developed Magic Sword Style, while Nina trained hard in hopes of catching up to him. After witnessing his devastating sword slash, Nina realized the gap between them had only widened, leaving her discouraged despite achieving Sword Saint rank.

• Nina secretly followed Luo Ge and, seeing how relentlessly he trained, began competing with him by arriving early and practicing harder.
• Luo Ge moved his training to a remote seaside cliff, where repeated sword swings strengthened his resolve and refined his Sword God Style.
• Over the following year, Luo Ge mastered Sword of Light, greatly expanded his mana reserves, and developed Magic Sword Style by combining voiceless magic with sword techniques.
• Luo Ge's stats improved further, and at nine years old he unleashed a powerful slash across the sea before returning to meditation.
• Nina, newly promoted to Sword Saint after learning Sword of Light, witnessed Luo Ge's slash and left in despair, believing she could never catch up.

North Emperor Auber Corbray arrived at the Sword Sanctum and fought Luo Ge, discovering the young swordsman was the famed Demon Sword King. Gal invited Auber to teach Luo Ge North God Style techniques so he could prepare to defeat the Dragon God, and Luo Ge agreed to learn from him.

• Auber asked Luo Ge to introduce him to Sword God Gal, but Luo Ge challenged him when he refused to move aside.
• Luo Ge and Auber exchanged dozens of sword strikes, matching each other with Sword God Style and North God Style techniques.
• Auber recognized Luo Ge as the Demon Sword King and praised his swordsmanship when Gal joined them.
• Gal revealed that he had summoned Auber to teach Luo Ge North God Style because Luo Ge wanted to defeat the Dragon God, who had mastered all three sword styles.
• Luo Ge accepted Auber's instruction, and Auber agreed to teach him.

Luo Ge impressed Auber by advancing rapidly in the North God Style, while Nina left the Sword Sanctum to prove herself and encountered a Snow Dragon Beast. The chapter ended as Nina charged at the monster with no way to escape.

• Luo Ge and Auber sparred, and Auber judged Luo Ge to have reached King Rank in the North God Style and to be on track for Emperor Rank.
• The disciples praised Luo Ge, while Nina watched resentfully and left the Sword Sanctum alone to hunt a monster for a Sword Saint fur coat.
• Nina lit a fire near the frozen waterfall and killed a pack of demon wolves that came out of the forest.
• A Snow Dragon Beast appeared, and Nina realized she could not defeat it alone.
• The Snow Dragon Beast attacked Nina, and she charged at it rather than retreat.

After Nina went missing for three days, Luo Ge rode into the western forest to search for her and found her stranded beneath a waterfall, injured and close to death. He rescued her from a demonic wolf, but Nina lost consciousness before she could identify him.

• Sword God Gal ordered the disciples to search for Nina, while Luo Ge insisted he had not left the sanctum.
• Luo Ge took Little Red and rode west, suspecting Nina had gone to the forest near the waterfall.
• Nina’s memories revealed that she had escaped a snow dragon beast by jumping from the waterfall and had spent three days injured, cold, and hungry.
• A demonic wolf approached Nina as she lay unable to defend herself, and she cried for someone to save her.
• An unidentified swordsman killed the wolf with a flash of sword light, and Nina passed out before learning who had rescued her.