Chapter Summaries

Rudeus restored Eris with mana-infused tears, and she woke and recovered in his arms. After confirming that events on the Demon Continent were resolved, he prepared to leave for the next continent and secretly ordered Yanli to watch the port for a girl resembling the doll he created.

• Yanli took Rudeus to the inn, where Eris lay unconscious and critically weakened while Rujierd guarded her.
• Rudeus held Eris and healed her by transferring mana through his tears, and she woke and embraced him.
• Eris recovered enough to rest peacefully beside Rudeus, who later thanked Rujierd for standing guard.
• Rudeus told Rujierd that the Demon Continent matters were resolved and that they would leave for the next continent in a few days.
• Rudeus made a doll resembling a young girl and ordered Yanli to secretly watch the port for her, without approaching or alerting her.

Rudeus outfitted himself with Emperor Rank gear and set out with Eris and Rujierd for Port Wind, where he brutally punished a demon who harassed Eris. As the demon’s healing barrier kept restoring him, Rudeus learned that the woman he was looking for had appeared right behind him.

• Rudeus exchanged Emotion Points for an Emperor Rank robe and upgraded Eris’s staff, the Arrogant Water Dragon King, to Emperor Rank.
• Rudeus agreed to travel to the Millis Continent with Eris, and the three of them set off for Port Wind the next morning.
• Rudeus and Eris spent time at the beach while Rujierd watched their luggage, then returned to the harbor to board a ship.
• A dog-headed demon touched Eris, and Rudeus revealed himself as the Primordial God and trapped the demon in a Saint Rank healing barrier.
• Rudeus repeatedly severed the demon’s hands and inflicted prolonged pain as the barrier healed him, until the demon lost consciousness.
• Rudeus heard a voice in his mind say that the woman he was looking for had appeared right behind him.

Rudeus reunited with Roxy aboard a harbor passenger ship, but his violent actions while protecting Eris left her unsettled. The group sailed toward the Millis Continent as Roxy watched Rudeus from a distance, still struggling to reconcile the student she knew with the man she had seen.

• Rudeus approached Roxy joyfully, but she stepped back, shaken by the bloody fight she had witnessed.
• Rudeus explained that he had attacked the demon because it had threatened Eris, and Roxy apologized for being surprised by how much he had changed.
• Rudeus told Roxy he had found the people missing in the Teleport Incident and invited her and her companions, Elinalise and Talhand, aboard the ship to Millis.
• The ticket inspector let Rudeus's group travel for free, and the passenger ship departed with Rujierd and an S-rank adventurer party accompanying it.
• Rudeus tried to speak with Roxy at sea, but Eris excitedly pulled him away to look at something in the sky, while Roxy silently gazed toward the horizon.

Aboard the ship, Rudeus showed his companions Yanli’s cloning ability and told them he would keep searching for the missing refugees. He revealed that Lilia was safe in Shirone Kingdom while Zenith remained trapped in a dangerous ruin on the Begaritt Continent, leaving the group resolved to help rescue her.

• Eris and Talhand became seasick, and Rudeus healed them while refusing Elinalise’s request for the same gentle treatment.
• Rudeus told Roxy that he had studied Spirit Summoning with the Armored Dragon King Perugius and used a familiar to find survivors.
• Rudeus summoned Yanli, who created ten convincing clones and astonished the people aboard the ship.
• Rudeus said he would continue searching the world for missing people, and Roxy, Elinalise, and Talhand pledged to help.
• Rudeus reported that Lilia was safe in Shirone Kingdom but Zenith was sealed inside a guarded ruin on the Begaritt Continent.

Rudeus protected the passenger ship from a giant sea monster and offered to teach Roxy his telekinetic magic. Roxy remained unsure whether she could treat him as she had when he was her student.

• Rudeus spoke with Roxy aboard the passenger ship while Eris rested in his arms.
• A sea monster struck the ship, and Rudeus used Perception to locate it beneath the water.
• Rudeus lifted the giant squid from the sea, crushed it with telekinetic magic, and threw it away from the ship.
• The passengers cheered for Rudeus, and Eris praised him.
• Rudeus offered to teach Roxy Telekinetic Object Manipulation and told her she would always be the teacher he respected most.
• Roxy wondered whether things between them could still be the way they used to be.

After arriving at a port on the Millis Continent, Rudeus used Saint Rank Purification Magic to lift the surface effects of Elinalise’s curse. The group ate at a tavern and agreed that Yanli would gather information while Rudeus and the others continued south the next morning.

• Rudeus and his companions disembarked at the port, where Elinalise said she would scout alone.
• Rudeus stopped Elinalise and revealed that he could lift her curse, then enclosed them in a magical barrier.
• Rudeus cast Saint Rank Purification Magic on Elinalise, removing the urge that had tormented her and easing the effects of her curse.
• Roxy and Talhand confirmed Elinalise felt recovered, and the group went to a tavern to eat and plan their next steps.
• Rudeus said Yanli would remain to gather information while the rest of the group traveled south to the next port the following morning.

Rudeus and the others traveled south along the Holy Sword Highway, where Eris vowed to surpass Saint Millis, and Rudeus conjured an earthen shelter for the group. That night, Yanli alerted Rudeus that humans were abducting beastfolk children, including a possible sacred beast, and Rudeus slipped out alone to investigate.

• Elinalise took the drunken Talhand back to the inn, while Rudeus reassured Roxy that she remained important to him.
• The group set off along the Holy Sword Highway, and Elinalise recounted the legend of Saint Millis carving the road with a mighty strike.
• Eris vowed to become a magic swordsman stronger than Saint Millis, but Rudeus deflated her ambition by asking her to repair any terrain she destroyed.
• Rudeus used earth magic to build a shelter for the group and served dinner from his Magic Pocket.
• Yanli told Rudeus that humans were secretly taking beastfolk children from the forest, including a possible sacred beast.
• Rudeus left the shelter alone to investigate, while a pair of crimson eyes lit up inside.

Rudeus rescued six beast children from a band of thieves, revived a girl with God-Rank Healing Magic, and freed a holy beast. The holy beast’s people arrived and stopped when they sensed the divine aura surrounding Rudeus.

• Rudeus flew to the thieves’ cabin and learned that seven beast children were being held there, one of them dead.
• Rudeus used his divine dagger to eliminate the thieves, then gave the six surviving children clean clothes.
• Rudeus revived the dead girl with God-Rank Healing Magic, and the children celebrated her return.
• Rudeus shattered the barrier holding a huge holy beast, which befriended him and Eris before knocking Roxy down and licking her.
• Rudeus and Eris called out to the holy beast’s people, who arrived and halted at the sight of Rudeus’s divine aura.

Rudeus Greyrat and his companions were welcomed into the beastfolk village after rescuing its children and sacred beast. They planned to stay until the sacred beast recovered, while Rudeus warned that the bandits who attacked the village might not be the only danger.

• Gyes confronted Rudeus and his companions, but Minitona told him that Rudeus had rescued the children and brought Tersena back to life.
• Gustav Dedoldia introduced himself as the beastfolk chief and invited Rudeus and his companions to stay in the village.
• Gustav led the group to the village, where Gyes apologized to Rudeus for his suspicion and Rudeus reassured him.
• Gyes showed Rudeus and his companions their guest houses, and Minitona said she wanted to become as amazing as Rudeus.
• Rudeus told Eris and Roxy that they would wait for the sacred beast to recover and warned that other bandits might threaten the village.

Rudeus brought the Sacred Beast to Chief Gustav, who revealed that its return foretold a world-changing calamity and that it had chosen a companion to help save the world. At dinner, Rudeus offered to train Tersena to Advanced Rank in magic within seven days, while Eris vowed to train Minitona to Advanced Swordsman in the same time.

• Rudeus woke to find the Sacred Beast licking his face, then brought it with Rujierd to the chief's house.
• Gustav explained that the Sacred Beast's return signaled a great calamity and that it had chosen a companion to save the world; he identified the legend's source as the First Beast God, Giga.
• Rudeus said an ancient god had guided him and that he intended to stop a world-destroying calamity before it arrived, and Gustav pledged the clan's help.
• At dinner, Rudeus praised Minitona and offered to have Eris teach her swordsmanship, while he offered Tersena a seven-day Advanced Rank magic course.
• Eris promised to train Minitona to Advanced Swordsman within seven days, and Rudeus wagered that Eris could do as she pleased with him if she succeeded.
• Elinalise, Talhand, and Roxy arrived as Gustav welcomed everyone to begin the meal.

Rudeus helped Tersena master Icefall Flying Blades by guiding her mana, but Eris interrupted them and kissed him as punishment for being too close to Tersena. He left Tersena to practice the spell while Eris took Minitona for combat training.

• Rudeus noted that his Emotion Points had passed one hundred million and reflected on the Man-God’s threat and the dragon clan treasures.
• Rudeus took Tersena to a quiet clearing and guided her mana as she practiced Icefall Flying Blades.
• Tersena successfully cast Icefall Flying Blades, slicing through the trees, and praised Rudeus.
• Eris rushed over, accused Rudeus of getting too close to Tersena, and kissed him, calling it his punishment.
• Eris carried Minitona away for combat training, while Rudeus told Tersena to keep practicing before he left.

Rudeus accidentally transformed the sacred beast into a white-haired beast-eared girl after it stepped onto his incomplete summoning circle, then named her Leona. When Gyes and the warriors demanded an explanation, Rudeus claimed she had awakened a bloodline inherited from the Beast God and declared that she was their Lord Sacred Beast.

• Rudeus designed a summoning circle for a small female tree spirit to guard the beastfolk settlement after he left.
• The sacred beast darted into Rudeus's room and stepped onto the unfinished circle, triggering a powerful summoning.
• The sacred beast transformed into a 126-centimeter-tall white-haired girl with dog ears and a fluffy tail, then clung to Rudeus.
• Rudeus named the girl Leona and hurriedly dressed her as she tried to pull off her clothes.
• Gyes and several warriors entered the damaged room, and Rudeus claimed Leona had awakened the Beast God's bloodline and was the sacred beast.

Rudeus revealed Leona as the Sacred Beast, whose unexpected strength impressed the beastfolk warriors. After they left, Leona told Rudeus she could sense a powerful villain outside their world, though she could not locate it.

• Rudeus presented Leona to Gyes and the beastfolk warriors as the Sacred Beast, leaving Gyes confused by her childlike appearance.
• Leona crushed Gyes's hand with her strength while helping him up, proving that she possessed tremendous power.
• Rudeus repaired the damaged roof with magic, and Gyes led the warriors away without further questions.
• Rudeus asked Leona about her abilities, and she said she could sense a really bad villain that was not in their world.
• Rudeus encouraged Leona to eat well and grow stronger so she might eventually locate the villain.

At dinner, Rudeus doted on Leona after she changed into a little girl, shocking Roxy and provoking Eris to storm off in jealousy. He found Eris crying and reassured her that loving someone else would not diminish his love for her, leaving the two alone together for the night.

• Rudeus used magic to float food onto Leona’s plate while she sat in his lap, leaving Roxy and the others stunned.
• Elinalise teased Roxy about Rudeus liking lolis, and Eris accused Rudeus of wanting Leona’s body before storming away.
• Rudeus left Leona with Roxy and searched the house for Eris.
• Rudeus found Eris crying and listened as she worried that he no longer loved her because he spent time with Roxy.
• Rudeus promised Eris that his love would not disappear or diminish, and Eris said his performance that night would determine whether she accepted his reassurance.

Tersena and Minitona graduated after seven days of instruction, with Tersena reaching Advanced Rank in magic and Minitona becoming an Intermediate Rank Magic Swordsman. Eris received a Saint Rank magic sword from Rudeus, and the group prepared to spend their last night in the beastfolk settlement.

• Rudeus announced that Tersena had reached Advanced Rank and gave her bracelets that boosted wind and water magic.
• Eris asked Rudeus about Minitona's graduation gift, and he secretly transferred a longsword into her Magic Pocket.
• Eris announced that Minitona had advanced to Intermediate Rank Magic Swordsman, astonishing the people gathered at the chief's house.
• Rudeus reflected on how unusually fast Minitona's progress had been and considered the different limits of swordsmanship and magic.
• Eris revealed a Saint Rank magic sword that boosted fire magic, and the graduation ceremony ended on the group's final night in the beastfolk settlement.

Rudeus decided to leave with the sacred beast and summoned an elven familiar to protect the Great Forest in her absence. He named the familiar Nahida of Abundance, while Eris and the others teased him about summoning another young-looking girl.

• Rudeus woke to Leona kissing him and was accused by Eris of being a perverted lolicon.
• Rudeus told Gustav he would take the sacred beast with him because she could find the source of the calamity.
• Rudeus summoned a familiar to protect the Great Forest until another Beast God emerged among the beastfolk.
• The elven familiar explained that she had existed for more than five hundred years despite her youthful appearance.
• Rudeus named the familiar Nahida of Abundance.

Rudeus named Nahida the continent’s guardian, then departed with his companions aboard a flying sword. As they traveled toward a Long-Ear Race settlement to recruit allies against Laplace, Elinalise revealed that she could not face returning and began to explain her buried past.

• Rudeus ordered Nahida to protect the good races until they could protect themselves, and she flew into the forest.
• Gyes thanked Rudeus for helping the village and offered Linia as his betrothed; Rudeus urged him to reconcile with his sister Ghislaine.
• Rudeus brought the group aboard a giant flying sword, where they shared a hot pot meal during the journey.
• Rudeus said they would visit the Long-Ear Race to seek reliable allies for the future battle against Laplace.
• Elinalise insisted she could not return to the Long-Ear Race settlement, then agreed to tell everyone about her past.

Elinalise recounted how a curse robbed her of her memories, drove her from the elf village, and left her enduring enslavement before she became an adventurer. After losing the Black Wolf's Fang party, she traveled alone until Paul's plea for help led her to set out for the Demon Continent to demand an explanation.

• Elinalise woke with no memories in an ancient ruin, was taken to the Long-Ear Race village, and found happiness with her partner until he disappeared.
• After her partner's disappearance, Elinalise's curse took control of her desires, and the villagers expelled her when they discovered her relations with the men there.
• Bandits enslaved Elinalise, and she was later passed between owners before knights rescued her from a bandit hideout.
• Elinalise became an adventurer, learned a secret art, earned the title Dragon Road, and joined Black Wolf's Fang as an S-rank adventurer.
• Paul disbanded Black Wolf's Fang and took its assets, leaving Elinalise resentful and traveling alone.
• After the Fittoa Region Teleport Incident, Elinalise saw Paul's plea for help and set out for the Demon Continent to hear his explanation.

Rudeus encouraged Elinalise to face the Long-Ear village and offered to mediate over her past. When the group reached the village, Dixu recognized Elinalise, and she resolved to speak with the village chief.

• Roxy and Talhand urged Elinalise to explain her past to those she had hurt, and Rudeus promised to mediate for her.
• The group shared a drink, and the next morning they continued south through the Great Forest to the Long-Ear village.
• Two guards stopped the travelers, but they recognized Rudeus as the Primordial God and sent word to the chief.
• Dixu recognized Elinalise and called her name, causing her to tense and nearly retreat.
• Elinalise steadied herself, confirmed she had returned, and said she wanted to speak with the village chief.

Rudeus visited the Long-Ear village chief, Magia, and warned her that Demon God Laplace would be resurrected within a hundred years. After learning the history of the Elf Race and Moonlight Lake, he took Magia by flying sword to find the race’s former lands.

• Dixu led Rudeus and his companions to meet Magia, who recognized Leona as the Sacred Beast.
• Rudeus told Magia he had received an oracle that Demon God Laplace would return within a hundred years, and Magia said the Long-Ear Race had foreseen a similar calamity.
• Magia explained that the Long-Ear Race had once been the Elf Race, whose magic flourished after the elf queen discovered Moonlight Lake, until its waters became polluted and their people declined.
• Rudeus suspected that someone had deliberately polluted Moonlight Lake to prevent the Elf Race from producing a godlike powerhouse, and asked Magia to guide him to their former lands.
• Rudeus summoned flying swords and took Magia into the rainy sky toward the former lands of the Elf Race.