Light Novel Volume 20/Summary

Chapter 1: Future Plans and Cliff's Troubles.
Rudeus reviews his discussion with Orsted where they came up with 3 courses of action. The first is to use the Rude Mercenary Company for intelligence gathering. The second is to make connections with influential people with political power and warn them of the war that will occur in 80 years. Examples include Ariel, the next queen of Asura Kingdom and Cliff, the grandson of the Pope of the Milis religious order. The third is to gather warriors who will help Orsted to fight Laplace in his place. They plan to gather those whose fate is already to fight Laplace and who won't easily become Hitogami's disciple, such as Ogre God, Dwarf God, disciples of Water God Style and Sword God Style, North God Karuman III, Death God Randolph, and Ruijerd. Rudeus considers the fact that Hitogami will likely try to influence people within Rudeus's organization and disrupt their plans. Rudeus reasons that since Hitogami is limited only 3 disciples, the plan is to have a large enough organization that the effect of 1 or 2 betrayals doesn't cause significant disruption to their plans. Rudeus brings up with Orsted the need for a method of communication when they are separated. Orsted suggests creating a device similar to the Seven Great World Powers stone monuments and adventurer guild cards. Orsted intends to build the communication device himself. Lastly, Rudeus wants a method for transporting his Magic Armor Mark 1, which is quite bulky. He plans to use summoning magic, but he is currently unable to summon inorganic matter. Rudeus hopes that with some practice, he will be able to do this.

Rudeus visits Zanoba. As Zanoba is no longer a prince, he has sold off his royal possessions to raise money and bought a house near Rudeus. He lives there with Ginger and Julie. Rudeus pays Zanoba a salary for research and development on the magic armor. Rudeus enters Zanoba's home, to find Zanoba and Julie making dolls together. Rudeus asks Zanoba to resume their project to produce and sell Ruijerd dolls. Rudeus hopes that this will allow him to more easily find Ruijerd, partly so that he can recruit Ruijerd in the fight against Laplace, and partly to simply meet Ruijerd again. Another motivation for resuming the production of the figures is to draw in craftsmen, who may also have ideas for improving the Magic Armor, whose development has stalled. Zanoba and Julie agree to start mass producing Ruijerd figures.

Rudeus visits Cliff. Cliff and Elinalise were having sex earlier in the day, when Rudeus tries to visit. Cliff has a haggard appearance when he greets Rudeus, which has been the case since his child was born. Elinalise greets Rudeus while breastfeeding her baby. Cliff reveals that he has received a letter from his grandfather in Milis. The letter expresses how the grandfather cares for Cliff's well-being and looks forward to Cliff's return; the letter also warns Cliff that there is conflict within the Milis religious order and that Cliff should prepare himself for this if he should return. Cliff indicates that his initial intention was to return to Milis after graduating and that he was prepared to deal with the scheming within the Milis religious order. However, now that Cliff has a family, he is concerned for the well being of his son Clive, as the Milis religious order readily targets the weak and Cliff isn't confident that he can protect his son. Furthermore, Cliff's grandfather is still unaware that Cliff has married an elf and Cliff worries about the scandal this might trigger, as some factions of the Milis religion persecute anyone who isn't human. Therefore, Cliff is conflicted. On one hand, he wants to return home, but on the other, he realizes that he would be exposing his wife and child to danger, and because of his wife's elf heritage, his grandfather might be put in danger as well. Rudeus doesn't know what the right decision is, either. Rudeus offers for Cliff to join Orsted's faction. Cliff would receive Rudeus's and Orsted's support and protect Cliff's family. In return, Cliff would prepare for Laplace's revival. Rudeus explains the plan in detail to Cliff and about their plan to prepare for the battle with Laplace 80 years in the future. Rudeus feels he's offering Cliff a good deal. Cliff asks for more time to think about the offer. Although Rudeus is confused as to why Cliff doesn't agree right away, he respects the request for more time to decide. Cliff plans to give Rudeus an answer at the graduation ceremony, which is in 2 months.

Chapter 2: The Zanoba Store.
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Chapter 3: Cliff and the Magic University Student Council.
Cliff visit the staff of the university and submited the thesis of "Tools that suppress curses", the staff of Ranoa was enthusiastic. and this research was going to be recorded in the history, but the top graduates were already decided, even thought this thesis was the best of that season, Cliff don't mind. maybe in the past may has a tantrum, but with all those years he changed and don't really need the title of the top graduate. Still Cliff is dissatisfied because his thesis is only "Suppression" and not "Removal",

He want to return to Milis, but he don't want to endanger his family and start to think in the proposition of Rudeus of join to Orsted to help him, He know that almost all his growth was thanks to Rudeus, but for some reason he don't like much the idea.He never believe or doubt that he was a genius, but when he say that phrase. he feels like a genius and better with himself.

When he was leaving, he find Norn and the student council in a discussion because a Wraith was draining the mana of the students. Norn is conflicted, because there aren't any adventurer or priest available with exorcist magic to defeat the monster, but she don't want to ask help to his brother.

Cliff decide to help Norn and with the student council, they going to the basement warehouse, the place have bunch of relic of years and because a cleaning proposed by Norn, someone maybe destroyed the old seal were was sealed the Wraith. The group find the the wraith and start a fight, the wraith controlled various skeletons and the skill of them was proportional of the skill when he was alive  and he can revived them. The student council group start to fall apart, but Cliff use his magic eye and find the weak point of the wraith and defeated him using his magic.They discover that the wraith was born because hundred of years ago, a teacher locked some students and they died, and that teacher sealed the room.

Cliff and the student council made a honorary funeral for those students ,Cliff ask to Norn why she don't asked help to Rudeus and she answer that she want to do everything possible by herself. After the they started to talk what they want do do in the future, when Cliff ask to Norn if she going to ask help to Rudeus, she respond that she want use the things that she learned in the school and see her limits. Cliff thanks Norn and also she thanks him for helping her in all those years.

In the night in his bed, Clive see the face of Elinalize, remembering when she meet her, even though she was different that he thought, she also was most beautiful that he thought. They start to talk and he decide to walk in his own feet and ask help to Rudeus only if is necessary, because he don't want to grow dependent.

Chapter 4: Cliff and Zanoba's Graduation.
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Side Story - A Country Hick Goes to the City.
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Side Story - Coming-of-Age Ceremony.
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Chapter 5: And What Results From This.
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Chapter 6: And To Milishion....
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Chapter 7: Cliff's Return Home.
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Chapter 8: Latreia Residence.
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Chapter 9: Milis Religious Organization Headquarters.
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Chapter 10: Meeting with the Pope, and....
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