Chapters and Volumes

This is a **list** of all current **volumes** of the Japanese novel series *By the Grace of the Gods* , as well as the titles of the **chapters** in the volumes.

## List of Volumes

### Volume 1

One day, the life of middle-aged Japanese businessman Ryoma Takebayashi came to a rather sudden and disappointing end. Ryoma never had a blessed life, but after his death, three great gods sought his cooperation and reincarnated him as a child in another world with swords and magic!

Receiving a most cordial and divine welcome from the gods, Ryoma decides to live leisurely on his own in the forest for the time being. Working diligently at magic and hunting, Ryoma's greatest passion comes to be researching his tamed slimes?! Training a variety of slimes (some newly discovered), the curtain raises on this easygoing life fantasy celebrating a second life with kind people in another world!

* Prologue 1
* Prologue 2
* Chapter 1 Episode 1: Three Years Later
* Chapter 1 Episode 2: The Mysterious Boy
* Chapter 1 Episode 3: Parting
* Chapter 1 Episode 4: The Duke Returns
* Chapter 1 Episode 5: Inconsistent Logic
* Chapter 1 Episode 6: Morning of Departure
* Chapter 1 Episode 7: Rocked by the Carriage
* Chapter 1 Episode 8: The First Town
* Chapter 1 Episode 9: In a Town Inn
* Chapter 1 Episode 10: Accident
* Chapter 1 Episode 11: Arriving in Gimul
* Chapter 1 Episode 12: Guild Registration
* Chapter 1 Episode 13: After the Exam
* Chapter 1 Episode 14: First Job in Town
* Chapter 1 Episode 15: From a Good Job to the Next Job
* Chapter 1 Episode 16: In Order to Do a Better Job
* Chapter 1 Episode 17: During the Sanitation Work...
* Chapter 1 Episode 18: Face-to-Face Meeting
* Chapter 1 Episode 19: Working with Other Adventurers
* Chapter 1 Episode 20: Things Realized in Hindsight
* Extra Story: The Day Before Reincarnation

### Volume 2

Come along on an adorable slime-filled adventure the second volume of this charmed, easy going, other-worldly fantasy!

* Chapter 2 Episode 1: An Afternoon Off
* Chapter 2 Episode 2: Magic Practice
* Chapter 2 Episode 3: Invitation Received
* Chapter 2 Episode 4: Abandoned Mine Investigation
* Chapter 2 Episode 5: True Alchemy
* Chapter 2 Episode 6: Afternoon Expedition and a Gift
* Chapter 2 Episode 7: Morgan Trading Company
* Chapter 2 Episode 8: Large-Scale Subjugation Request
* Chapter 2 Episode 9: An Average Adventurer
* Chapter 2 Episode 10: Monster Subjugation Break Time
* Chapter 2 Episode 11: Unruly Adventurers
* Chapter 2 Episode 12: Monster Subjugation at the Mines, End of Day 1
* Chapter 2 Episode 13: Report
* Chapter 2 Episode 14: Monster Subjugation at the Mines, Day 2
* Chapter 2 Episode 15: Inquiry
* Chapter 2 Episode 16: Group Battle
* Chapter 2 Episode 17: Fight Over, Fight Ongoing
* Chapter 2 Episode 18: Return Home
* Chapter 2 Episode 19: Business Discussions (Part 1)
* Chapter 2 Episode 20: Business Discussions (Part 2)
* Chapter 2 Episode 21: Instant Decision
* Chapter 2 Episode 22: Store Setup 1
* Chapter 2 Episode 23: Store Setup 2
* Chapter 2 Episode 24: Store Setup 3
* Chapter 2 Episode 25: Store Setup 4
* Extra Story: The Ones Left Behind and the Signs of Change

### Volume 3

* Chapter 2 Episode 26: A Meeting With Subordinates
* Chapter 2 Episode 27: A Fun and Busy Party
* Chapter 2 Episode 28: Opening Day
* Chapter 2 Episode 29: Hiring
* Chapter 2 Episode 30: Personal Additions
* Chapter 2 Episode 31: Working in the the Abandoned Mine
* Chapter 2 Episode 32: Slime Abnormality
* Chapter 2 Episode 33: After Hours
* Chapter 2 Episode 34: Nice Find
* Chapter 2 Episode 35: Food Preparation
* Chapter 2 Episode 36: Taming Magic
* Chapter 2 Episode 37: Forced Break
* Chapter 2 Episode 38: For Hiring Purposes
* Chapter 2 Episode 39: Laying the Foundation
* Chapter 2 Episode 40: New Tamer
* Chapter 2 Episode 41: Premonition
* Chapter 2 Episode 42: Preparations
* Chapter 2 Episode 43: To the Swamp
* Chapter 2 Episode 44: Attempting a Contract
* Chapter 2 Episode 45: The Day Before We Part (Part 1)
* Chapter 2 Episode 46: The Day Before We Part (Part 2)
* Chapter 2 Episode 47: In the Realm of the Gods
* Extra Story: The Ones Left Behind (Part 1)
* Extra Story: The Ones Left Behind (Part 2)

### Volume 4

* Extra Story: A Magazine Journalist Feels Something Is Wrong

### Volume 5

* Chapter 4 Side Story 1: Meanwhile 1
* Chapter 4 Side Story 2: Meanwhile 2
* Extra Story: Reunion

### Volume 6

* Side Story: Behind the Scenes with the Nobles
* Extra Story: An Acquaintance of an Acquaintance and Takebayashi's Bad Habit

### Volume 7

* Chapter 5 Episode 1: Fay's Strength
* Chapter 5 Episode 2: First Time Drinking At Home
* Chapter 5 Episode 3: Reunion 1
* Chapter 5 Episode 4: Reunion 2
* Chapter 5 Episode 5: Reunion 3
* Chapter 5 Episode 6: Reunion 4
### Volume 8

* Chapter 5 Episode 29: The Pre-Ceremony Feast and Reminiscence
* Chapter 5 Episode 30: Reunion Under the Moonlight
* Chapter 5 Episode 31: The Wedding, Part 1
* Chapter 5 Episode 32: The Wedding, Part 2
* Chapter 5 Episode 33: Follow-up #1 - The Gods
* Chapter 5 Episode 34: Follow-up #2 - The Change in Gimul and My Resolution
* Chapter 5 Episode 35: Follow-up #3 -A Little Bit of Growth
* Chapter 5 Episode 36: Follow-up #4 - New Ingredient
* Chapter 6 Episode 1: The Fishing Village on the Lake
* Chapter 6 Episode 2: The Village Tour and Local Specialty
* Chapter 6 Episode 3: Breakfast at the Fishing Village and the Forgotten Gift
* Chapter 6 Episode 4: Mad Salamder Hunt
* Chapter 6 Episode 5: Lunch in the Village
* Chapter 6 Episode 6: Ryoma’s Sales Pitch
* Chapter 6 Episode 7: A Quick Breather...?
* Chapter 6 Episode 8: Secret Lair
* Chapter 6 Episode 9: An Understanding
* Chapter 6 Episode 10: April Showers Bring May Flowers
* Chapter 6 Episode 11: A Suprising Discovery
* Chapter 6 Episode 12: The Boy Has Talent
* Chapter 6 Episode 13: A Glimpse at Infinite Possibilities
* Chapter 6 Episode 14: An Unexpected Evolution
* Chapter 6 Episode 15: Summons
* Chapter 6 Episode 16: God of Fishing and Ports, Part 1
* Chapter 6 Episode 17: God of Fishing and Ports, Part 2
* Extra Story: Baba's Resolution and Dream