Page | 11 Chapter 1: The First Mission LET ME BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE everything that’s happened so far. After discovering the Man-God had been deceiving me this entire time, I hit rock bottom. A series of events followed, culminating in a face-off between me and Orsted, which ultimately resulted in me becoming his subordinate. That’s right, I found myself an employer! As if that weren’t shocking enough, I also reunited with Eris and married her. Ah, it’s like the warm rays of spring sunlight are pouring over me! As if my life has hit its peak! Spring was the season of new beginnings, and with my marriage to Eris, I was bursting with renewed vigor. It might be summer right now, but it was still spring in my heart of hearts! I was floating on cloud nine as I headed in to work—my workplace being where Orsted currently resided. This time, I was alone, as a man is supposed to be when he commutes. To be fair, it was pretty normal in our household for the women to work, too, so there was nothing wrong with bringing someone along. But Orsted’s curse meant they’d just feel hostile toward him, so it was best for me to make the trip by myself. “Hm?” As I arrived at the cottage, I spotted someone collapsed on the ground. Who in the world would keel over here? “Ah?!” Zanoba… It’s Zanoba! He’s dead! He was slumped against a three-meter-tall hunk of metal, lying on his back.