Episode 1

TL;DR

Kazuya Shiina reincarnates as Cain von Silford. During his baptism, he meets seven gods—Zenom, Rime, Reno, Sarnos, Grim, Panam, and Bela—who grant him their protection and magical abilities, all at level 10, which is beyond the usual level 1-5. Cain hides his levels but shows the number of protections and magic to his family, leading his father to order his family to stay silent about his powers to avoid political turmoil. During his debut party, Cain declares his goal to become an adventurer. The after-credits scene shows a discussion between Rime and Zenom, where Zenom stresses that Cain must become the strongest on the continent by age sixteen, as his strength will one day be vital.

Recap

On his way to a convenience store, Kazuya Shiina attempted to defend two young girls from an armed assailant, only to end up getting stabbed himself and dying on the spot. He reincarnates as three-year-old Cain von Silford, the third son of Garm, the margrave of Gracia—a region within the Kingdom of Esfort—and his second wife, Sarah. Cain also has a sister, Reine, who is two years older than him, as well as two older half-brothers, Djinn and Alec, from Garm’s first wife, Maria.
As Cain grows, he learns about the Forest of Monsters located just south of Gracia, the existence of adventurers, and the concept of magic in this new world. His family is astounded by how quickly Cain picks up math and writing. Since Cain will not inherit the family estate, his father is supportive of his learning and allows him to study as much as he wants, including delving into books about magic. However, Caine is told that he will likely need to wait until his baptism at age five to officially use magic. Nevertheless, through his studies, he secretly learns how to use magic.

Reine, noticing Cain’s fascination with the outside world, educates him about the 300-year history of the Kingdom of Esfort. She shares details about how the first king of the kingdom began as an adventurer before founding the nation. Cain speculates that the first king was likely Japanese, noting the name Yuuya, as well as learns about the presence of elves, dwarfs, and beastfolk in this world.
Two years later, Cain and his family journey to the church for his baptism. During this trip, Cain learns about status magic and is surprised by Reine’s ability to wield three different types of magic. His mother explains that Reine was granted level 2 protection by the God of Magic, and he learns that magic and protection can exist on levels 1 through 5. These levels determine a user's natural talent, with higher levels offering greater magical ability, while protection determines how much energy is required to activate spells and influences other skills.

The Kingdom of Esfort follows the Marineford faith, which venerates seven pillar gods. During his baptism, a bright light envelops Cain, and he finds himself at a table with the seven gods. Zenom, the God of Creation and the creator of the world, introduces himself. Rime, the god of death and the cycle of rebirth, explains that Kazuya’s death was unplanned, as the assailant would have likely tripped and the two girls would have survived on their own. However, due to Kazuya’s selfless act of heroism, the God of Earth requested that Rime grant Kazuya a new life in this world.

All seven gods—Zenom, Rime, Reno (the God of Magic), Sarnos (the God of War), Grim (the God of Technology), Panam (the God of Commerce), and Bela (the God of Earth)—offer their protection to Cain. Upon returning, Cain secretly examines his status and discovers that all seven gods have given him their protections, each at incredible level 10 stats. Zenom grants Cain the ability to create magic, so Cain uses status conceal to hide his stats from others.

During a family dinner, Cain reveals his stats to his family, shocking them with his seven protections and his unconcealed magic of 344,560, which is substantially greater than the average of 10,000 for palace mages. Worried that Cain will be seen as a threat to the country, his father Garm, instructs the servants Sylvia and Sebas and the rest of the family to keep this information quiet during his debut party. At night, Cain attempts to summon a fluffy animal but accidentally summons a giant beast instead. To protect Reine and Parma, he cancels the summoning.

At his debut party, Cain boldly announces his desire to become an adventurer. The after-credits scene reveals a conversation between Rime and Zenom. Rime questions whether it was wise to give Cain protections higher than level 5, but Zenom reassures her, explaining that Cain must not only become the strongest in the kingdom but also the strongest on the entire continent by the age of sixteen, as a time will come when his strength will be essential.