Recaps

Caroso tried to help Ailin challenge the auction of captives while investigating corruption within the Church, then faced Paul’s transformation into a Death Knight at the tournament. At the next auction, Minette’s assault, Ailin’s revolt, and Caroso and Saya’s fight against Jeff left the manor in chaos.

• Caroso sold an Emperor Gufu card at the Corleone auction, then stopped Ailin from intervening when a captured knight was put up for sale.
• After Ailin revealed she was the Pander Empire’s princess, Caroso knocked her unconscious, but later apologized and agreed to help her save the knight.
• Caroso recruited Minette to plan a raid on the next auction, while Celica began investigating the Church’s possible role in the trafficking.
• Caroso defeated Paul in the tournament after Paul became a Death Knight, but Riccardo burned Paul’s body and Celica began investigating a possible conspiracy.
• Celica and Caroso questioned Paul’s girlfriend and suspected that Paul had worshipped an evil god, leading Celica to investigate a church dungeon.
• At the next auction, Celica demanded the release of a Dark Elf, Minette’s forces attacked the manor, and the Single-ponytail’s group cut the power.
• Ailin confronted Jeff and led nobles toward an exit as Jeff’s defenses trapped guests and Minette fought Celica.
• Caroso helped Saya escape Jeff’s men, then joined Saya in attacking Jeff with spells as Ailin charged the black-clad fighters.

Caroso, Celica, and their allies uncovered the Church’s Death Knight experiments and the altars tied to Mordred, while Minette killed Riccardo and fought to stop Mordred’s awakening. As Duke Benson turned Laria’s people toward the black mist, Merlin brought Nimel and Sophia out of confinement, and deathly energy transformed into divine power around them.

• Caroso and Saya freed the captives, and Peter’s group uncovered Seastone tanks containing Death Knights beneath the auction site.
• Riccardo used the God Slaying Array against Celica and her allies, who escaped into the Goblin Ruins as the Church’s forces pursued them.
• Caroso’s group and Celica’s group fought through the ruins before reuniting in its command room, while Minette freed captured Dark Elves and reached the surface as a ninth-rank warrior.
• Minette killed Riccardo after accusing the Goddess of Dawn Church of turning her kin into Death Knights, and the suspended island crashed to the ground.
• Ailin identified the statue at the altar as Mordred Icht, and the churches realized the Lich King’s death energy was being used to create a god.
• Mordred awakened, and Minette, Norma, and Celica tried to contain him while Duke Benson activated an array that enveloped Laria and drew its residents toward the black mist.
• The Pope ordered preparations for the Divine Punishment Array as Merlin took Nimel and Sophia from confinement, and both children began transforming as divine power poured into them.

Ailin wielded the Sword in the Stone to defeat Benson and expose the Pander Empire’s corruption, while Caroso and his allies survived Mordred’s attack and arranged support for her next campaign. The arc ended with Caroso, Ailin, and Teresa agreeing to an alliance as Nimel prepared to leave for Presia.

• Ailin caught the Sword in the Stone, destroyed the catapults feeding civilians to Mordred, and defeated Benson after confronting him over his betrayal of knightly ideals.
• Celica and Minette fought Mordred as Caroso summoned his future self through a God Card, then fought and destroyed Mordred with help from Nimel and Sophia’s divine power.
• With Mordred dead, the black mist vanished, and Ailin emerged carrying Benson’s severed head after executing him for his crimes.
• Ailin promised the survivors to investigate the Empire’s corruption, while Emmanuelle and the nobles worried that the Sword in the Stone could strengthen Ailin’s support among the people.
• Caroso recovered, arranged financial and military aid for Ailin’s expedition to Shieldwind Fortress, and learned that Nimel carried the God of Wisdom’s divine spark.
• Caroso promised Nimel he would bring her back once he was strong enough, and the next day Teresa arrived in Laria with Presian warships.
• Caroso, Teresa, and Ailin discussed their political goals and formed an alliance, with Teresa and Caroso pledging troops and supplies to support Ailin.

Caroso broke with the Perus Kingdom and led Azure Wolf Province into war against Pander, winning a major naval battle and drawing other powers into the conflict. After staging a deceptive assault to delay the enemy near Laria, he reunited with Teresa and received supporters who had come to aid Ailin.

• Ailin departed Laria for Shieldwind Fortress with her soldiers, while the grateful people delayed her departure with gifts and provisions.
• Caroso returned to Morning Star City, consulted Osiris about suspected spies, and later learned that Ailin faced an impending attack as he prepared to declare war on Pander.
• Caroso advanced to the eighth tier and defeated Gaitan Roland in a duel, then forced Andre to retreat and surrender ships, weapons, and supplies.
• Elizabeth and Caroso attacked Pander’s fleet with the Black Pearl, aircraft, and submarines, killing Rudy and Lucia and forcing Norman Icht to withdraw.
• Caroso’s victory against Pander drew international attention, while Osiris declared Azure Wolf Province independent as the Delos Kingdom and Pander formally declared war.
• Caroso landed near Laria and used Pinoche Roland to stage a barrage against the fortress, prompting Pander to accuse Perus of aiding him and threaten it with war.
• Teresa arrived with her fleet, inspected Caroso’s rapidly built fortress, and watched as displaced supporters brought supplies for Ailin’s cause.