Episode 2
TL;DR
Garm arranges for D-rank adventurers Millie and Nina to tutor five-year-old Cain for three years. Throughout his training, Cain astounds the two adventurers with his swordsmanship and magical abilities, demonstrating magic far surpassing the intermediate level they originally planned on teaching him. Near the end of their contract, Cain creates farewell gifts for Millie and Nina, crafting Magic Bags of unparalleled quality by defeating and using parts of a Blood Ogre and Earth Dragon, monsters that even most A-rank adventurers struggle to defeat.
Recap
Garm arranges tutors for Cain to support his studies, hiring D-rank adventurers Millie and elf Nina to teach him for three years. On his first day of training, they are astonished by five-year-old Cain's swordsmanship, prompting Millie to engage in a mock battle with him. During the fight, they learn that Cain has protection from the God of War. Unable to keep up with his pace, Millie transitions the lesson to Nina, who begins teaching Cain magic. Though Nina has level 3 protection from the God of Magic and planned to start with the basics, Cain quickly demonstrates that he has already mastered the fundamentals through self-study. His ability to use unchanted magic and all elemental types at such a young age amazes Nina, who declares Cain a genius, noting that even palace mages of the sage class cannot use all elements.
Cain further surprises his tutors by pulling a towel from his Item Box, a skill that only those with protection from the god of commerce can use. This prompts Millie and Nina to wonder how many divine protections Cain possesses. They discuss his progress with his parents and explain that practicing intermediate-level magic on the estate grounds could damage the mansion. Garm grants Cain permission to practice outside of the estate, with strict instructions to return by sundown and know his limits. Cain then tries intermediate magic on a boulder and obliterates it with power far beyond the intermediate level. When a Killer Rabbit appears from the bushes, Cain swiftly kills it with Air Bullet, earning praise for his first kill. Cain decides to store the rabbit in his Item Box to show his family. Mesmerized by the Item Box once again, Millie and Nina mention their plans to save up for a Magic Bag, an expensive alternative for those without the Item Box skill.
Using Search, Nina identifies more monsters nearby, and Cain surprises her by using the ability himself on his first try, accurately locating four Killer Rabbits. As part of their training, they defeat the rabbits, but when one flees toward the forest, Millie and Nina stop Cain from following. They explain the forest's dangers, including strong monsters that attack the city once every few decades. Cain realizes this is why the city wall is so fortified. Back home, Cain checks his stats and discovers he has leveled up to level 8. Reviewing his skills, he finds "God's Chosen," which grants him 100x experience and ability growth rates.
On another day, the group visits the adventurers' guild, where Cain meets Rudy, the dog beastfolk receptionist. While discussing potential missions, they are interrupted by C-rank adventurer Crosse and his crew, who mock Millie and Nina for being D-rank. When Crosse gets aggressive, Cain intervenes, defeating him effortlessly and stopping his sword with a single finger. After kicking Crosse and his crew out, Millie and Nina thank Cain, vowing to protect him in the future.
Later, as the end of their time together comes near, Cain learns that his tutors have declined to extend their contracts. As a farewell gift, Cain ventures into the forest to create Magic Bags for them. He defeats a Blood Ogre to make a red bag for Millie and an Earth Dragon for a green bag for Nina. These battles cause explosions, alarming the wall guards, who suspect a monster outbreak. Garm leads troops into the forest but finds only craters and Cain’s handkerchief.
On their final training day, Millie and Nina witness eight-year-old Cain single-handedly defeat a pack of wolves. They congratulate him on his "graduation," and Cain presents them with the Magic Bags he crafted. The tutors are shocked to learn the bags are made from monsters that even A-rank adventurers struggle to defeat and have a capacity large enough to store his family’s mansion. Milli and Nina remark that these bags are national-treasure class items and worry that holding them could lead them to becoming targeted. However, Cain assures them the bags are secure, as they become unbearably heavy for anyone else, leading the two to declare the bags to be even beyond national-treasure class before accepting them.
In the post-credits scene, Garm nags at Cain for recklessly fighting the Blood Ogre and Earth Dragon when he is only eight years old.
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