Chapter Summaries

Neuvillette accepted Yinyueyue’s offer and transformed into a dragon of The Permanence, gaining new powers and knowledge. He returned to Fontaine, halted the Primordial Sea’s eruption, and restored the seal beneath the Fortress of Meropide.

• Yinyueyue offered Neuvillette dragon blood and said Dvalin and Durin had also embarked on the Path of The Permanence.
• Neuvillette accepted the offer to protect Fontaine, swallowed Yinyueyue’s dragon blood, and began transforming as the Primordial Sea surged around him.
• Theresa accelerated Neuvillette’s transformation with her authority over Space-Time, and he emerged from a golden-blue egg as a water dragon.
• Neuvillette learned about The Permanence Dragon Clan and gained the innate divine ability called the Gate of Reincarnation.
• Neuvillette sensed Wriothesley’s approach, stopped the Primordial Sea, and restored the seal beneath the Fortress of Meropide.

Neuvillette used his newly completed Authority of Water to remove the Oceanid power from Fontaine’s people, freeing them from the Primordial Sea prophecy. After returning to work, he considered Furina’s future, while Lyney continued hiding Clervie from The Knave.

• Neuvillette revealed to Wriothesley that he knew about the enormous steel ship beneath the Fortress of Meropide and said Fontaine’s prophecy could be broken.
• Neuvillette spread a torrential rain across Fontaine, using the raindrops to break down the Oceanid power in its people.
• Paimon, Lumine, and Fontaine’s residents mistook the rain for Neuvillette crying and called out, “Hydro Dragon, Hydro Dragon, don’t cry!”
• Neuvillette stopped the rain and returned to his office, planning to discuss Furina’s future with her.
• Focalors explained to Furina that Neuvillette’s rain had removed their Oceanid blood, while Lyney warned Clervie to keep hiding from The Knave.

Lyney hid Clervie from the children while The Knave recognized the ghost of her dead friend. After inviting Lumine and Paimon to a feast at the House of the Hearth, The Knave welcomed Theresa and the Fontaine leaders as well, and they planned to arrive before nightfall.

• Lyney warned Clervie to stay hidden and asked for extra food to keep the children from suspecting anything.
• The Knave saw through Lyney's disguise and recognized Clervie, whom she had killed in a duel long ago.
• Lumine and Paimon met Lyney and Lynette, accepted their invitation, and visited the House of the Hearth.
• The Knave welcomed Lumine and Paimon and asked them to invite Theresa and her companions to a feast.
• Paimon contacted Theresa with the Akasha Terminal, and Theresa agreed to bring Neuvillette, Focalors, and Furina.
• Theresa ended the call and said they would visit the House of the Hearth before nightfall.

Lyney introduced Lumine, Paimon, and the others to Clervie, a mysterious girl he believed was a ghost, and asked them to keep her existence secret from The Knave. At the House of the Hearth banquet, The Knave appeared with Clervie following her, leaving Paimon alarmed.

• The Knave let Lumine and Paimon explore the House of the Hearth and assigned Lyney and Lynette to assist them.
• Clervie approached Lyney and met Lumine, Paimon, and Lynette, while Lyney warned her to hide from The Knave.
• Lyney explained that Clervie seemed like a ghost because she only sniffed food and claimed to feel full, and he shared her troubling claims about children being sent to Dottore.
• Lyney asked Lumine and Paimon to keep Clervie a secret, and Paimon promised she would not blab.
• Lyney led the group to the banquet hall, where Stellaron Essence arrived and The Knave appeared with Clervie behind her.

Lyney faced punishment from The Knave for hiding Clervie, while the House of the Hearth hosted a banquet for its guests. After the meal, Theresa gave Clervie a living body, bringing the girl back to life in the present.

• Lyney admitted responsibility for bringing Clervie into the House of the Hearth, and The Knave postponed his punishment until after the banquet.
• The Knave seated Clervie beside her and hosted a feast for Neuvillette, Furina, Focalors, Zhong Li, and the others.
• After the banquet, The Knave asked Lyney to write a full account of what had happened and took Neuvillette to her meeting room.
• Theresa offered to bring Clervie back to life, and Clervie followed her outside with Lumine and Paimon behind them.
• Theresa created a body modeled on Clervie and placed her soul inside it, awakening the girl beneath the night sky.

Theresa reunited Clervie with The Knave after resurrecting her, then privately asked Neuvillette to do something so bizarre that he feared it would cost him his dignity. The chapter ended with Neuvillette struggling to accept Theresa’s request.

• Paimon and Lumine emerged from hiding and worried that Theresa’s resurrection of Clervie might anger the Ruler of Death on Celestia.
• Theresa explained the dangers of the Path of Voracity, frightening Paimon and Lumine away from the idea of following it.
• Theresa teleported Clervie, Himeko, Paimon, and Lumine to the House of the Hearth, where Clervie joyfully reunited with The Knave.
• Clervie pleaded with The Knave on behalf of Lyney and the others, while The Knave vowed to deal with the children who had betrayed the House of the Hearth.
• Neuvillette asked Theresa how he could repay her help, and Theresa sent him a strange request that left him worried about losing his dignity.

Theresa sealed Neuvillette’s wandering senses with an Elation-infused restraint that carried an unknown side effect. Meanwhile, The Knave led Lyney and the children to a wasteland to confront a traitor, only to discover a crowd of people had followed them.

• Neuvillette asked Theresa to restrain his Hydro perception, and she sealed his senses while warning that the harmless side effects would depend on luck.
• Neuvillette left, while Lumine, Paimon, Furina, Focalors, Stellaron Essence, Theresa, Skirk, and Zhong Li followed The Knave and the children.
• The Knave reached a wasteland with Lyney and the children, spotted Lumine and Paimon hiding in bushes, and ordered them to come out.
• Stellaron Essence leaped out with a baseball bat in her mouth, and Furina, Focalors, and Theresa emerged as the group laughed.
• Skirk and Zhong Li came out of hiding, leaving The Knave stunned by the growing crowd.

The Knave confronted Lumine and the others for interfering in the House of the Hearth, while Theresa challenged Furina to face her fear by using the Knave’s Crimson Moon Flame. Furina’s mask transformed her into the powerful, bizarre Pefurina, leaving the story poised for her to face the Knave.

• The Knave demanded that Lumine, Paimon, Stellaron Essence, Furina, Focalors, Theresa, and Zhong Li leave the House of the Hearth’s internal affairs alone.
• Lumine and Paimon refused to abandon Lyney, Lynette, and Freminet, despite the Knave warning that she would not hold back.
• Theresa urged Furina to confront the Knave, then asked the Knave to give Furina a wisp of Crimson Moon Flame while everyone else stayed out of the fight.
• Furina threw her mask into the flame, and it transformed into a giant red spider resembling the Knave that leapt onto her face.
• Furina transformed into Pefurina, wielding a red war scythe as her sea creatures became armor.

Furina, empowered by Theresa, fought The Knave with summoned Quantum creatures and a surprise road-roller attack. The Knave defeated her in a satisfying sparring match, and Furina returned safely to Focalors.

• Furina summoned Quantum Honkai Beasts and a healing jellyfish to battle The Knave.
• The Quantum creatures repeatedly vanished and reappeared, while the jellyfish healed them after The Knave struck them down.
• Furina ambushed The Knave from above with a blood-colored road roller, but The Knave unleashed her Blood Moon power and destroyed it.
• The Knave caught Furina with her scythe and declared victory, then gently cushioned Furina's fall with water.
• Furina thanked Theresa for helping her summon the creatures and admitted she was not skilled at close combat.

The Knave had Theresa uncover the House of the Hearth children’s misdeeds, then punished Lyney and Lynette while secretly executing those who had leaked secrets. The next day, Skirk saved the exhausted Escoffier from falling off a roadside wall, and the two felt an unexpected attraction as they met eyes.

• Theresa used the authority of Consciousness to make the House of the Hearth children confess their actions to the Knave.
• The Knave spared Lyney and Lynette from death but ordered them to care for Clervie until adulthood, while Theresa erased the House of the Hearth memories of children who wanted to leave.
• After everyone else left, the Knave secretly executed the children who had leaked the House of the Hearth’s secrets.
• The next morning, Skirk and the others said goodbye to Lyney and his companions before setting out around the Court of Fontaine.
• Skirk caught Escoffier as the sleepy chef ran toward a steep drop, and the two felt their hearts quicken while gazing at each other.

Escoffier invited Skirk to Hotel Debord and cooked her an elaborate meal, while Skirk found herself growing unexpectedly attached to the chef. Furina arrived and, seeing Escoffier tending to Skirk, became jealous and refused to hear Escoffier’s explanation.

• Skirk introduced herself to Escoffier, accepted her invitation to Hotel Debord, and followed her there.
• Escoffier personally prepared a large meal for Skirk, while Skirk overheard waitresses gossiping about the chef and felt angry at the thought of her being harassed.
• Furina and Focalors entered Hotel Debord and found Escoffier serving Skirk.
• Furina murmured that she had been there first, and Escoffier hurried to explain while Furina haughtily refused to listen.

Furina mistakenly accused Skirk and Escoffier of being involved, but learned Skirk had only saved Escoffier from falling. They shared a meal, and the chapter ended with Skirk's hair ornament briefly displaying a pink Crystal Flower.

• Skirk explained that she had saved Escoffier from falling, and Escoffier confirmed nothing had happened between them.
• Furina apologized for misunderstanding, then joined Skirk and Focalors for a meal after her stomach growled.
• Focalors led Furina to a seat, and Escoffier cooked more dishes before joining them at the table.
• Skirk and Furina took turns feeding Escoffier, leaving her giddy with excitement as the servers watched jealously.
• Focalors urged Furina to stop overwhelming Escoffier, while a pink Crystal Flower briefly flashed in Skirk's hair ornament.

Theresa used Subconscious Influence to make Skirk and others lose their inhibitions, triggering chaos at Hotel Debord and across Fontaine. Neuvillette’s seal came undone, and he, Yinyueyue, Zhong Li, and the infected people of Fontaine ended up dancing while Furina remained the only sane one.

• Theresa influenced Skirk until she became Wisdom Skirk, whose gaze spread a silly, happy state to Escoffier, Furina, and others.
• Escoffier and Skirk hugged Furina, prompting her to cry for help and alert the Gardemeks.
• The Gardemeks fired water bullets at the affected people, but Wisdom Skirk disabled them and assimilated a Melusine.
• Neuvillette arrived to stop the commotion, but the strange mental influence made his seal come undone and turned him into a dancing Human Disco Ball.
• Theresa played Cloud Sail Sway, transforming Yinyueyue and Zhong Li into dragons who danced with Neuvillette as the infected people of Fontaine joined in.

Wriothesley arrived in the Court of Fontaine and found it overrun by bizarre, transformed people. After narrowly avoiding drinking Apa Tea made with piss, he saw Neuvillette performing an outrageous water-spraying dance and laughed, while Furina spotted him as someone who had not been assimilated.

• The Knave refused to let the House of the Hearth intervene, warning that the spectacle concealed deadly danger.
• Wriothesley entered the Court of Fontaine to find Liyue tea merchants and found strange beings behaving absurdly instead.
• Wriothesley declined to sample Apa Tea, then watched its seller and a customer transform and fight after the tea was revealed to contain piss.
• Wriothesley saw Neuvillette dancing and spraying water, and laughed at his embarrassing spectacle.
• Furina, held by Escoffier, spotted Wriothesley and realized he had not been assimilated.

Furina escaped Escoffier and joined Wriothesley in fleeing Neuvillette, who had been affected by the Dr. Ratio Meme Virus. Stellaron Essence explained that defeating Neuvillette and Skirk would stop the outbreak, while Old Yang teleported to the Court of Fontaine to help.

• Furina kissed Escoffier to make her loosen her embrace, then escaped and ran toward Wriothesley.
• Neuvillette arrived, threw Furina into the air for stepping on his boots, and Wriothesley caught her with an ice lid.
• Furina explained that Skirk and Focalors had been affected, while Wriothesley took a photograph that angered Neuvillette and made him chase them.
• Furina guided Wriothesley toward the Stellaron Hunters as Neuvillette pursued them with water cannons.
• Stellaron Essence said the Dr. Ratio Meme Virus would collapse if Neuvillette and Skirk were defeated, and Theresa admitted she had accidentally let it spread.
• Stellaron Essence called for backup, and Old Yang left Tian Shu and teleported to the Court of Fontaine.

Neuvillette gave in to the Dr. Ratio Virus, unleashed his long-suppressed stress, and transformed into a Hydro Dragon Sovereign who declared war on Celestia. After Wriothesley and Stellaron Essence fought back, Old Yang arrived and imprisoned Neuvillette in a Black Hole.

• Neuvillette defeated Wriothesley with a powerful water cannon and declared that he would restore the majesty of Dragonkind and wage war on Celestia.
• Neuvillette transformed into a thousand-meter-long Hydro dragon and attacked Wriothesley, but Stellaron Essence evaporated his water bomb with the Greatsword of Heavenly Fire.
• Neuvillette summoned a massive Greatsword of Water, and Stellaron Essence unleashed Heavenly Fire to evaporate it and scorch him.
• Old Yang arrived and pulled Neuvillette, the rising steam, and the lingering heat into a Black Hole, then shrank it in his hand.
• Stellaron Essence celebrated Old Yang's victory, and Furina was startled when Stellaron Essence stored the hot greatsword under her skirt.

Old Yang subdued Neuvillette, but Theresa and the others still had to undo the Dr. Ratio virus affecting the Court of Fontaine. At the dance party, Skirk consumed Escoffier’s dish and became a Great Void Lord of four Paths, darkening the sky over Teyvat.

• Old Yang arrived and contained Neuvillette, while Stellaron Essence explained that the Dr. Ratio virus had spread through the Court of Fontaine.
• Theresa proposed that everyone help resolve the crisis and reassured Furina that the Binding Barrier would protect the Court of Fontaine from damage.
• Theresa and the others went to the poolside dance party to retrieve the still-dancing Zhong Li and Yinyueyue, and Theresa gave Wriothesley the Ice Wolf Battle Armor.
• Old Yang spotted Skirk atop the Court of Fontaine, where she ate a dish served by Escoffier.
• Skirk’s power erupted as she became a Great Void Lord of four Paths and the sky over Teyvat turned pitch-black.

Theresa sent Skirk, now empowered by four Paths, to Surtalogi so she could challenge her master. Skirk began forging new techniques as Surtalogi approached, while Theresa prepared to livestream their confrontation.

• Theresa deduced that Aha had given Skirk the powers of a Great Void Lord of four Paths, and the group worried she could destroy Teyvat.
• Theresa teleported Escoffier to Furina and offered to send Skirk to her master, Surtalogi.
• Skirk accepted the teleport, shed the Abyss Power from her body, and arrived near Surtalogi's star region with the Divine General phantom.
• Skirk began inventing new techniques, while Surtalogi sensed her aura and flew toward her.
• Theresa placed Binding Barriers around nearby planets and started livestreaming Skirk, then asked her to say, “Master, I've come to bring you destruction!”

Skirk gained overwhelming power from four Paths, joined Theresa’s Stellaron Hunters, and faced her master Surtalogi when he arrived to challenge her. Theresa bet that Skirk could defeat him in five minutes.

• Skirk’s Cangyao transformed under the powers of the Hunt, Abundance, Destruction, and Propagation, while Skirk sensed the borrowed strength would last through one major battle.
• Theresa introduced Skirk on her livestream and explained her history, her training under Surtalogi, and her connection to Aha’s blessing.
• Theresa offered to help Skirk find the people who destroyed her homeland and invited her to join the Stellaron Hunters, and Skirk agreed.
• Surtalogi broke through space and arrived to fight Skirk, then dismissed Theresa as a pretty kitty.
• Theresa challenged Surtalogi’s confidence and bet that Skirk could knock him flat within five minutes.

Theresa stopped Surtalogi’s attack by hurling the Skyfrost Nail into his chest, where its Light Realm Force badly damaged him. Surtalogi then challenged Skirk to fight in the Abyss, while avoiding Theresa and her nail.

• Fu Xuan and Jing Yuan wagered on whether Skirk or Surtalogi would win, and Qingque and Sparkle watched the livestream.
• Surtalogi swung a massive Abyss-powered blade at Theresa and Skirk as a probing attack.
• Theresa recited Before Sun and Moon and hurled the Skyfrost Nail through Surtalogi’s blade and into the Lightless Eye of the Vortex in his chest.
• The Skyfrost Nail’s Light Realm Force dissolved Surtalogi’s body, forcing him to explode and reassemble in the void.
• Theresa retrieved the dimmed nail and taunted Surtalogi, while Skirk questioned her master about the attack.
• Surtalogi summoned a wolf’s maw of Void Realm Force to drag Skirk into the Abyss and begin their duel.