Chapter Summaries

Galolie arrived in White Frost Deer City to identify prisoners rescued from the dungeon, hoping to find her father. Ciri visited her mother’s grave and told her she was getting married.

• Galolie met Shael at the city gate and learned that two of the four black-haired prisoners had died.
• Galolie identified the two dead men and found that neither was her father.
• Ciri left Galolie and Shael to explore White Frost Deer City on her own.
• Ciri bought Snow Pine Pie and visited her mother Hevina’s grave.
• Ciri placed the pie by the gravestone, knelt, and told her mother she was getting married.

Ciri visited her mother's grave and saw mysterious blue Runes appear on her arm. At the medical station, Galolie learned that her father’s body and soul were badly damaged, then gained a vision that revealed the emotions surrounding him.

• Ciri told her mother about her life in Nolan and briefly saw pale blue Runes spread across her arm after touching the gravestone.
• Ciri arrived at the medical station and learned from an elven priest that Duke Blackwood’s body was weak and his soul appeared damaged.
• Shael explained that medicine had cleared most of the gray mist from Duke Blackwood, but he remained unresponsive.
• The Dark Elf gave Galolie a Rune mark that let her see emotions as colored lines, and Ciri received the same mark.
• Galolie saw overwhelming gray and black lines surrounding Duke Blackwood.

Galolie and Ciri sought a cure for Duke Blackwood and the other patients suffering from the effects of negative emotions, and Ciri promised they could receive treatment at Joshua’s Amusement Park. Seven days later, the park opened to invited guests, and Ciri returned to Joshua as he prepared to welcome visitors.

• Galolie told her father about recent events in Falosi while her Emotional Imprints failed to disperse the Gray Lines surrounding Duke Blackwood.
• Ciri explained that the patients’ condition was worsened by White Frost Deer City’s poor environment, and Galolie decided to take her father to the Amusement Park for treatment.
• The ice dragon and the White Frost Deer Family asked Ciri whether the Amusement Park could cure the patients, and Shael assured them they would receive proper treatment once it was complete.
• Seven days later, Joshua opened the Forgotten Land Amusement Park to Movie Council friends and asked Elder Queitoan whether the High Elves would serve as staff.
• Galolie arrived at the Amusement Park, and Ciri hugged Joshua and told him she was back.

Galolie asked Joshua to help Duke Blackwood, whose soul had been severely damaged by gray mist, after he briefly reacted to an episode of Cat and Mouse. Belika used her mental magic to reveal the duke’s despair, and Joshua decided to test the Amusement Park’s new roller coaster as a possible way to reach him.

• Galolie told Joshua that Duke Blackwood could barely react, though Cat and Mouse had briefly drawn colored emotional lines around him.
• Belika introduced herself and used a violet mark that let Joshua see people’s emotions as colored lines and images.
• Joshua saw that Duke Blackwood was overwhelmed by despair and learned that he had enjoyed horse racing, gladiatorial combat, and hunting.
• Joshua suggested testing the newly completed roller coaster because Duke Blackwood liked excitement, and Belika agreed to try it.

Joshua introduced the Roller Coaster to visiting dignitaries at Aserkelo Amusement Park and invited them to ride it. After most guests hesitated, Kelunduo III volunteered to board with Galolie and Duke Blackwood nearby.

• Earl Cruz presented the Roller Coaster to Empress Yekana, Kelunduo III, Yellow Robe, and the other visiting guests.
• Yellow Robe objected to riding, while Sophina wanted to try; Joshua barred her because her magic power was unstable, and Yellow Robe required her to pass the Sixth Level Test first.
• Joshua invited eligible guests to ride, but the visitors initially refused; Dinesha volunteered before Sister Skotan tried to pull her away.
• Herolia volunteered to ride, and Messiah stayed beside her to protect her.
• Kelunduo III saw Duke Blackwood in a wheelchair, asked Galolie about his condition, then told Joshua he wanted to ride the Roller Coaster.
• Joshua directed the guests to head to the station together.

Messiah and Herolia rode Joshua’s roller coaster with a group that included Sister Skotan, while Messiah feared the ride was a demon’s trap. The coaster plunged into its first major drops, and after someone screamed, Messiah finally let out the scream she had been holding back.

• Messiah tried to persuade Herolia to watch from the side, but Herolia stayed on the roller coaster as it climbed.
• Joshua explained that the train would reach the peak and descend, while Messiah realized the passengers included rulers from three nations.
• Joshua proposed a bet that paired passengers would lose if they screamed first, with the losers serving at the Amusement Park in maid outfits for a day; Herolia joined.
• At the coaster’s peak, Messiah looked down over Aserkelo before the train plunged into steep drops and twists.
• After hearing someone scream during an upside-down descent, Messiah released her own held-back scream.

Sister Skotan rode the demon-built roller coaster with Dinesha and the others, and the intense ride drove away her anxiety while leaving several passengers nauseous. After Joshua confirmed that everyone had screamed and declared them losers of his wager, he postponed collecting their forfeit until the amusement park’s official opening day.

• Sister Skotan screamed through the roller coaster ride and found that her anxiety had turned into exhilaration when it ended.
• Dinesha and a Blackwood Elf priest became nauseous, while Kelunduo III nearly lost his balance and Joshua saw joyful Emotional Imprints spilling from the passengers.
• Joshua observed that the ride’s pleasure imprints had challenged Duke Blackwood’s darker imprints, giving Galolie hope.
• Joshua asked who had screamed first, and Herolia said Messiah had screamed before her while the other apparent screams had come from spectators below.
• Herolia accepted that she and the others had lost Joshua’s wager, but Joshua said they would fulfill the forfeit on the amusement park’s official opening day.

Joshua planned Aserkelo Amusement Park’s second test opening for three days later and recruited Galolie to portray Mathilda. To limit attendance while preparing the High Elves to run the park, he devised a Sin Cola promotion in which specially marked bottles granted entry.

• Galolie offered to ask her mother to help finish the amusement park and agreed to play Mathilda in its recreated Leon: The Professional area.
• Joshua told Galolie and Kelunduo III that the park’s second test would begin in three days, with all shops open and employees in place.
• Elder Queitoan explained that the High Elves were not yet ready for a large influx of visitors, and Galolie offered to provide attendants selected by her mother.
• Joshua planned to restrict entry to people who found special words or Magic Marks inside Sin Cola bottles.
• Galolie offered to appear in a promotional GG, and Joshua said he would prepare the campaign and gather everyone.

Joshua visited the Prophet’s new Alchemy Factory as it began mass-producing Sin Cola for worldwide sale. Gray Robe enchanted a can with a special mark, and Joshua asked him to add congratulatory words so he could keep it as a souvenir.

• The Prophet had Laisa taste the latest Sin Cola and discussed reducing the amount of Sin Dust in its formula.
• Joshua arrived with Gray Robe and told the Prophet to start the production line while Nolan’s Teleportation Portals were open.
• The Prophet showed Joshua the factory’s cans, made from Soft Stone and designed for easier long-distance transport.
• Gray Robe examined the Sin Cola, then enchanted a randomly selected can with a seal that turned it gold and added an owl image.
• Joshua asked Gray Robe to inscribe congratulatory words on the enchanted can, which he planned to keep as a souvenir.

Little Cat Gutaya inspected a shipment of Sin Cola and concluded it was a useless, cheap drink. A Spellcaster’s strange demand for cans to open turned into an enthusiastic purchase after Gutaya made him drink one, leaving her to discover the drink’s appeal.

• Gutaya opened the crate of Sin Cola and learned it offered no magical or physical benefits, only a low recommended price and a promise of good taste.
• Gutaya regretted ordering three crates but was relieved she had not bought a whole cartload.
• A Spellcaster rushed into Gutaya’s shop and bought a can of Sin Cola, opened it, then asked for ten more without drinking the first.
• Gutaya insisted the Spellcaster drink the opened can rather than waste it, and he discovered that Sin Cola tasted far better than he expected.
• The Spellcaster finished the can and asked Gutaya for another one.

Gutaya’s alchemy shop was overwhelmed by Spellcasters eager to buy Sin Cola, and she rationed her dwindling stock until it sold out. After the crowd left, Hai Lan, a poor newsboy from the Black Pigeon News Agency, asked whether any cola remained.

• A Spellcaster bought Sin Cola in bulk while Gutaya wondered why Nolan’s Spellcasters wanted so much of the drink.
• A crowd rushed into Gutaya’s shop asking for Sin Cola, and Gutaya organized them into a line.
• Gutaya limited each customer to two bottles, despite the first girl offering to buy a whole crate.
• Gutaya sold out of Sin Cola and put up a sign telling customers to return later.
• Hai Lan arrived with three copper coins and asked Gutaya whether she had any cola left.

Hai Lan spent his last three copper coins on Sin Cola hoping to meet Mathilda, but another customer won the Golden Jar, leaving him determined to try again. In the Steel Country, Prince Chaos drew a Golden Jar from his first can and learned it could admit him to Sky City Aserkelo, immediately renewing his energy.

• Hai Lan told Gutaya he wanted to meet Mathilda and bought her last bottle of Sin Cola with three days' food money.
• Hai Lan opened the can without winning, while a Spellcaster nearby drew a Golden Jar and attracted a crowd.
• Prince Chaos won the Steel Country's top Gladiator match and received a can of Sin Cola from his attendant.
• Prince Chaos opened the can, which transformed into a Golden Jar, and asked his Blazing Flame Mage Tower group chat what it meant.
• The apprentices told Prince Chaos the Golden Jar was an admission ticket to Sky City Aserkelo, and he perked up at the chance to see Belle.

Prince Chaos said farewell to Empress Yekana, who sent him to Sky City with Mo Xiuli, while Dorothy received crates of Sin Cola at her Ossenburg Internet Cafe. When Dorothy opened a can, golden light burst out and stung her eyes.

• Prince Chaos told Empress Yekana he was returning to Nolan to train, and she encouraged him to prepare for the next Sage Trial.
• Empress Yekana learned Prince Chaos had won a Golden Jar and sent him to Sky City with Mo Xiuli as his companion.
• Etke drew a crowd at Dorothy's Internet Cafe after becoming a hero in Ossenburg, while Dorothy focused on running the business rather than pursuing him.
• Dorothy received five crates of Sin Cola from Nolan and had the attendants bring them into the Internet Cafe.
• Dorothy opened a can of Sin Cola, and golden light burst from it and stung her eyes.

Aurelian and Wen Enna discovered a hooded figure with a metallic face at Black Pigeon headquarters, while Hai Lan was caught with Luqi after Luqi used strange magic to win a Golden Jar. Lord Thousand Faces rescued the brothers from a Spellcaster, then stopped them to ask what Luqi was.

• Aurelian finished recording a winter song and left with Wen Enna, who told her that human guests were about to arrive in Aserkelo.
• Wen Enna collided with a hooded child whose metallic face and glowing eyes startled her and Aurelian before he fled.
• Hai Lan collected his wages and dragged Luqi into an alley after discovering that Luqi had a Sin Cola can guaranteed to win a Golden Jar.
• Hai Lan opened the can, and its green surface turned to gold, but a Spellcaster bound him with magic and accused the brothers of cheating.
• Lord Thousand Faces shot the Spellcaster, knocked him unconscious, freed Hai Lan, and said she would hand the attacker to the Enforcement Team.
• Lord Thousand Faces stopped Hai Lan as he tried to leave with Luqi and demanded to know what Luqi was.

Joshua met Hai Lan and Luqi, who had found a Golden Jar that Luqi could see through Gray Robe’s barrier. After Luqi revealed himself as a Magic Automaton with a human soul, Joshua offered to return the jar if they answered his questions.

• Joshua arrived at Black Pigeon headquarters with Ciri and learned that Hai Lan and Luqi had found a Golden Jar.
• Thousand Faces explained that Luqi could see through the barrier Gray Robe had placed on the jar.
• Luqi cast a blinding spell, and Thousand Faces discovered that he had a cold metallic body.
• Joshua learned that Luqi was a Magic Automaton, while Hai Lan insisted that Luqi had a human soul.
• Joshua returned the Golden Jar to Hai Lan and Luqi, offering to let them leave if they answered his questions.

Joshua and Ciri discovered that they were expecting a child, and Joshua promised to protect Ciri and seek advice about the child’s safety. Meanwhile, Hai Lan returned to selling newspapers but fled after spotting an adult, reaching Luqi in their hidden hideout.

• Joshua left Black Pigeon’s headquarters with Ciri after Thousand Faces sent scouts to follow Hai Lan and Luqi.
• Ciri told Joshua she was pregnant and worried that a child born between a Chaos Demon and a human might be in danger.
• Joshua promised Ciri that nothing would go wrong and said he would ask his eldest sister and the High Elf elders for advice.
• Hai Lan returned to selling newspapers after several days without anyone disturbing him, despite considering selling his Golden Jar and fleeing Nolan.
• Hai Lan spotted an adult, escaped through a sewer, and told Luqi that an adult had come to the surface.

Joshua proposed to Ciri during a Ferris Wheel ride at Aserkelo Amusement Park, and she accepted. As the ride ended, Joshua told her their wedding would begin three days later and let her choose the location.

• Ciri admired the snowy view from the Ferris Wheel before asking Joshua whether the other attractions would be more exciting.
• Joshua presented Ciri with a pair of Wedding Rings and explained that they were symbolic, though they could be enchanted later.
• Joshua formally asked Ciri to marry him, and Ciri tearfully accepted.
• Joshua placed a ring on Ciri's finger and wore the matching ring himself as they embraced.
• Ciri asked about wedding customs, and Joshua said the ceremony would be three days later and that she could choose the location.

Hai Lan and Luqi made their way through the crowd to Aserkelo Amusement Park’s opening day, while Prince Chaos arrived with Mo Xiuli. Joshua sent the visitors through the Teleportation Portal as Thousand Faces watched for signs of an infiltrating Heretic Inquisitor.

• Hai Lan woke late, hurried with Luqi to the Dwarf city, and was pushed down by the crowd after people spotted his Golden Jar.
• Blue Robe rescued Hai Lan and Luqi from the greedy onlookers, allowing them to continue to the park entrance.
• Prince Chaos met Mo Xiuli in the underground mine and brought her to the amusement park, hoping to grow fond of her.
• Joshua welcomed Prince Chaos and Mo Xiuli, then sent them through the Teleportation Portal.
• Thousand Faces watched from a crow avatar and used her experience as a former Heretic Inquisitor to recognize anyone attempting to infiltrate.

The Dark Elf accepted a job at Aserkelo Amusement Park by dressing as Tom from Cat and Mouse, while Prince Chaos and Mo Xiuli visited the Beauty and the Demon area. Chaos recognized the film’s village and headed toward its castle with Mo Xiuli.

• Zhi Ye told the Dark Elf that she could not keep freeloading and presented her with a Tom costume for an amusement park job.
• The Dark Elf put on the costume and left to greet or guide visitors, ignoring Zhi Ye’s instructions.
• Prince Chaos and Mo Xiuli arrived at Aserkelo Amusement Park and met the Dark Elf, dressed as Tom, who recommended attractions.
• Tom persuaded Mo Xiuli to visit the Beauty and the Demon area, despite Prince Chaos’s reluctance.
• Prince Chaos walked through Belle’s village, recognized its locations from the film, and went with Mo Xiuli toward the castle.

Prince Chaos and Mo Xiuli toured the Beauty and the Demon castle, where enchanted furnishings and costumed servants recreated the film. After Mo Xiuli was splashed with tea and taken away to have her clothes dried, Chaos saw someone in a golden court gown and felt his heart clench.

• An animated alarm clock named Fuk welcomed Prince Chaos and Mo Xiuli to the castle and guided them along the sightseeing route.
• Fuk seated them in the dining hall, where Chaos ordered black tea and Mo Xiuli remarked on the unusual mix of guests.
• A living teacup startled Mo Xiuli, causing her to spill tea on her dress, and a maid led her away to get it dried.
• As Chaos waited alone and drank his tea, he spotted a figure in a golden court gown and felt his heart clench.