Chapter Summaries

Angel recognized that Mystical Manifestations might offer a path toward Imaginary Alchemy and learned that he would need to experience the Psionic Realm to understand them deeply. Unable to leave the Wizarding World, he considered creating a suitable clone technique and left Heart Space in Laplace’s care while preparing further mirror tests.

• Angel realized that the Wishbook’s Mystical Manifestations suggested a future direction for Imaginary Alchemy, and Laplace said he would need to visit the Psionic Realm to understand their essence.
• Angel explained that he could not leave the Wizarding World for now, and Laplace suggested sending a clone in his place.
• Angel considered the flaws in available clone techniques, then took Laplace’s advice to create one suited to himself as inspiration surfaced from his memories.
• Angel planned to return to reality, test the Half-Body Mirror, and refine another mirror, while Laplace warned him not to make the new entrance to Rabbit Mountain too elaborate.
• Gleipnir left to discuss the login device at the Charles Imperial Palace, and Laplace agreed to manage Heart Space with a mirror spirit clone as it searched the Empty Mirror Sea.
• Angel warned Laplace that testing the lower half mirror might affect Heart Space, leaving her uncertain about what changes he might cause.

Angel combined a new mirror surface with the Half-Body Mirror, connected it to Rabbit Mountain, and named it the Unbreakable Heart Mirror, or Chacha Mirror. After Angel unexpectedly entered the Heart Space through it, Laplace warned him about the dangers of crossing into the Mirror Realm and offered to test the passage’s safety.

• Angel embedded a new, sturdy mirror surface into the Half-Body Mirror and connected it to Rabbit Mountain, where Rabbit Girl confirmed she could use it to reach him.
• Angel named the mirror the Unbreakable Heart Mirror, also called the Chacha Mirror, after a rabbit that had helped him.
• Laplace created an intelligent mirror spirit duplicate to explore the Empty Mirror Sea and record reflections while she waited for Angel’s tests.
• Laplace noticed a mirror passage open and expected Adanis, but Angel appeared instead after unexpectedly entering the Heart Space through Chacha Mirror.
• Laplace explained the dangers of entering mirrors and the Mirror Realm, cautioned Angel against repeating the experiment carelessly, and offered to test the passage herself.

Angel left the Underground Waterway to find a secluded place near Bilen Tree Court where he could cultivate and enter the Mirror Realm privately. After reaching the surface, he left Dox to meet the approaching Gray Merchant and deliver the merchant’s lost memory while Angel prepared to depart through the Void Illusion Gate.

• Big Treasure opened a passage through the ceiling, and Angel led the group out of the Underground Waterway.
• Angel explained that he needed a private place to settle down, and the Wise Sovereign let him leave after arranging a way to contact him through Laplace.
• Black Earl said he had contacted Adanis, who had stopped responding after returning to the Mirror Coffer, and Angel denied doing anything to her.
• Wai sensed that the area around the Garden Maze ruins was deserted, and Black Earl confirmed that the Gray Merchant and others were approaching.
• Angel gave Dox the crystal containing the Gray Merchant’s lost memory and asked him to deliver it, then prepared to leave for Bilen Tree Court through the Void Illusion Gate.

Angel and Kael encountered a natural sprite in Bilen Tree Court, only to discover it was advertising Starlight Glory Travelers' Inn. Angel recognized the inn’s connection to the mysterious Preacher of Starlight and decided to visit, suspecting the encounter might not be a coincidence.

• Angel and Kael left the Underground Waterway, and Angel reassured Kael that Red Sword was safe with Wai and Black Earl.
• Kael mistook a natural sprite for a rare wild creature, but the sprite introduced itself as a salesperson for Starlight Industries.
• The sprite promoted Starlight Glory Travelers' Inn, and Angel agreed to follow it despite Kael’s objections.
• Angel shared rumors about the inn with Kael and explained that it was connected to the Preacher of Starlight, a resident observer of Crownstar Cathedral.
• Angel chose the inn for its concealment and wondered whether a prophecy had brought the sprite to them.

Angel and Kael followed Bulu into Bilen Tree Court and discovered Starlit Glory’s hidden Starlight District Thirteen behind the Bilos Logistics Support Department. At the Starlight Glory Travelers’ Inn, they met Witch Sharon and learned that Bulu had been tasked with collecting guests’ pheromones; Bulu then asked whether they wanted to rest or meet its master.

• Angel asked Bulu whether the Starlight Glory Merchant Caravan and the Preacher operated near the Guman Kingdom, but Bulu said they would need to ask its master for details.
• Bulu revealed that the Bilos Family might suspect its presence in Bilen Tree Court, so Angel concealed it in an illusion while Kael activated the entrance emblem.
• Bulu led Angel and Kael through a cleaning room behind the Bilos Logistics Support Department into Starlight District Thirteen, where they found the Starlight Glory Travelers’ Inn.
• Witch Sharon teased Bulu and warned Angel that nature spirits could extract pheromones; Bulu admitted its master had instructed it to collect them for positioning and records.
• Angel said he trusted Bulu’s explanation, and Bulu asked whether the guests wanted to rest or meet its master.

Angel and Kael visited Starlit Glory, where Bulu said its master was away and explained the travelers' inn's quiet-room services. Angel rented an ordinary quiet room, inspected it for safety, and took out the Unbreakable Heart Mirror.

• Angel chose to meet Bulu's master, while Kael noticed a suited young man whose emotions seemed strangely suppressed and excited.
• A suited young man and then a white-haired, green-eyed youth left the inn; Bulu appeared wary of the suited man and seemed to recognize the youth.
• Bulu said its master was away and refused to reveal information about him, while Angel suspected the white-haired, green-eyed youth was the master who had invited him.
• Bulu explained the difference between ordinary and deep quiet rooms, and Angel paid for two ordinary rooms despite Kael's surprise at the price.
• Kael left for Bilen Tree Court to meet Dox and the others, while Angel inspected his room and took out the Unbreakable Heart Mirror.

Angel entered the Unbreakable Heart Mirror’s buffer space and learned from Laplace that it could safely carry substantial energy and matter, though it was less stable than the mirror passage. After Laplace removed her memory projection, Angel reconstructed the hall with Nightmare Illusion and followed her toward Heart Space.

• Angel received Laplace’s test results confirming that the mirror passage was exceptionally stable and could carry nearly as much matter as reality.
• Angel entered the mirror and found the buffer space transformed into a projected noble hall, where Laplace explained her tests of its energy and matter limits.
• Laplace warned Angel that the buffer space could be destroyed by energy exceeding roughly a first-rank True Knowledge wizard’s capacity and advised him to use it only cautiously for storage.
• Angel decided to reserve the buffer space for temporary storage and keep valuable items in genuine storage space.
• Laplace dismissed her projection, and Angel rebuilt the hall with Nightmare Illusion before following her through the door toward Heart Space.

Angel and Laplace postponed Laplace’s authority inheritance until Luigi finished the “Uriel's Choice” Instance, then watched Luigi’s stalled musical attempt to reach Uriel. The chapter ended with Angel deciding to ask Luigi whether he thought he could succeed.

• Angel explained that he had come to grant Laplace an authority, but Laplace refused to accept it while Luigi remained inside “Uriel's Choice.”
• Angel and Laplace entered the Instance’s location and found that the unchanged attic showed Luigi had made no progress.
• Angel used his authority to create a holographic illusion showing Luigi playing a harp outside the attic while Uriel played piano inside.
• The music ended with the attic frozen in time, and Angel explained that only music could connect Luigi and Uriel across their separate times and spaces.
• Angel said he could not judge whether Luigi would succeed and proposed asking him directly while the Instance was paused.

After ten failed attempts to clear Uriel’s Choice, Luigi admitted his piano knowledge was too limited and decided to seek instruction from Angel’s mentor, Jon. Luigi could not enter the Dream Wilderness, so Angel asked Laplace to test whether his confinement to the Instance was the cause.

• Luigi confessed to Angel that he had restarted Uriel’s Choice ten times and lacked the mastery to understand Uriel’s inner knot.
• Angel suggested Luigi log out and study piano with Jon in the Dream Wilderness, and Luigi agreed to go meet him.
• Luigi arrived at the Heart Space and followed Angel through a mirror passage toward the Dream Wilderness while Laplace stayed behind.
• Luigi returned less than five minutes later because he could not enter the Dream Wilderness, despite being able to reach the Dream Bridge.
• Angel guessed that the Instance’s authority restriction prevented Luigi from entering and asked Laplace to test whether she could enter the Dream Wilderness.

Angel took Laplace into the Dream Wilderness, where she chose to fish at a remote inland sea and confirmed that Luigi’s Wonderland restriction prevented him from entering. Angel then went to Firstheart City to discuss a possible workaround with Jon, who introduced an updated Tree Chat photography feature.

• Angel showed Laplace a map of the Dream Wilderness, and she chose an inland sea instead of visiting any of its cities.
• Laplace entered the Dream Wilderness with Angel and tried fishing from Gloria’s abandoned boat.
• Laplace confirmed that Luigi could not enter the Dream Wilderness because Dreamwalking Wonderland conflicted with the Dream Gate, and Angel proposed recreating Uriel’s music for Jon to study.
• Laplace stayed behind to fish while Angel went to the Ocean Grand Theater to see Jon.
• Jon showed Angel Tree Chat version 1.7, which would bring the Photography feature into the test version for all registered users.

Angel visited Jon, who demonstrated the Mother Tree Interlink’s new photography and video functions, powered by microorganisms created by Su Mishi. Angel then asked Jon to help solve a musical challenge in the Uriel's Choice Instance, and Jon played a complex piano piece before asking if Angel had remembered it.

• Jon took a photograph with Angel and explained that the Interlink’s image functions relied on Su Mishi’s microorganisms in the Mother Tree Network.
• Jon showed Angel a silent video of Yada playing piano and Sunny singing, and explained that Su Mishi was working to address the recording’s limitations.
• Angel recreated the Uriel's Choice Instance for Jon and explained that Luigi had to respond to a different piano piece each time he faced Uriel.
• Jon considered the problem, then went to the grand theater and played a piano piece that stirred conflicting emotions in the listeners.
• Jon finished playing and asked Angel whether he had remembered the piece.

After leaving the Dream Wilderness, Angel gave Luigi a training plan devised by Jon to help him overcome Uriel’s Choice. He then returned to the Dream Wilderness and went to find Iron Armor Granny, hoping to learn why he had encountered Bulu at Starlit Glory.

• Angel left Laplace undisturbed as she continued fishing in the Dream Wilderness, then entered Heart Space to find Luigi lost in thoughts of Uriel’s Choice.
• Angel gave Luigi Jon’s booklet, “Piano Psychology,” and Luigi eagerly studied its strategies for responding to Uriel’s music.
• Angel showed Luigi Jon’s performance and explained that Luigi would complete daily harp assignments, record his attempts, and have Jon review them.
• Angel left Luigi to work on the assignment and returned to the Dream Wilderness, choosing to visit Iron Armor Granny instead of Firstheart City.
• Angel sought Iron Armor Granny because he could not explain his encounter with Bulu at Starlit Glory, despite Blood Night’s Shelter not activating and Bulu’s master seeming not to recognize him.

Dox met with the Wandering Merchants Organization while Black Earl negotiated with its leaders, then returned Gray Merchant’s stolen memories and relayed Angel’s questions about the path of loss and a message for Shepherd. Gray Merchant was left weighing whether to reclaim his memories, while Shepherd pondered Dox’s cryptic words.

• Black Earl confronted the Wandering Merchants Organization and set the terms for negotiations, requiring them to keep the day’s discoveries secret.
• Black Earl took Wai, Black Merchant, and White Merchant to negotiate with the Bilos Family, while Gray Merchant, Wicked Woman, and their companions stayed behind to wait for Angel.
• Wicked Woman blocked Dox from approaching Gray Merchant, but Gray Merchant calmed her and let Dox come near.
• Dox mocked Shepherd over the names and birth order of his Black-faced Sheep before revealing that he had come to return Gray Merchant’s memories.
• Dox gave Gray Merchant the crystal containing his memories and relayed Angel’s question about whether Gray Merchant followed the path of ruthlessness or loss, and whether regaining his memories would help him.
• Dox told Shepherd that a shepherd’s journey would not stop simply because of shepherding, then left Gray Merchant and Shepherd deep in thought.

Angel asked Iron Armor Granny why his arrival at Starlit Glory seemed orchestrated, and she explained that the Dydia Family was openly recruiting extraordinaries to oppose the Guman King. She revealed that Starlit Glory’s Faction Identification Field had marked Angel as a potential ally.

• Angel visited Iron Armor Granny and asked about Starlit Glory after describing how Bulu had led him there from the Garden Maze ruins.
• Iron Armor Granny said the Preacher of Starlight was not secretly targeting Angel but was drawing in extraordinaries across the Guman Kingdom.
• Iron Armor Granny explained that the Guman King had destroyed the Dydia Family’s main line, prompting surviving descendants to seek his overthrow.
• Iron Armor Granny revealed that the Preacher of Starlight was Mona Dydia, who built Starlit Glory into a powerful network after giving up her chance to become a True-Knowledge Wizard.
• Iron Armor Granny told Angel that Starlit Glory’s Faction Identification Field had identified him as someone who might join the Dydia Family’s cause.

Angel learned how Starlit Glory’s Faction Identification Field helped the Dydia Family oppose the Guman King by identifying and sheltering people who would not join his faction. After discussing his motives for staying and his expedition with Iron Armor Granny, he was asked about Xixia.

• Angel told Iron Armor Granny that he would not join either the Guman King's faction or Dydia's faction, and she explained how Starlit Glory offered protection and access to its Merchant Caravan without demanding allegiance.
• Angel realized that Witch Mona's Faction Identification Field made Starlit Glory a platform that could draw in resources and keep wavering people from joining the Guman King.
• Iron Armor Granny explained that the field had identified Angel because he intended to stay in Bilen Tree Court, while his earlier visits to Princess Town and Bilen Tree Court had been brief or purposeful.
• Angel told Iron Armor Granny that Black Earl had gone to speak with the Bilos Family, and she inferred that both he and Angel had gained much from exploring the ruins.
• Iron Armor Granny revealed that Sanders had asked her to keep an eye on Angel, then asked him about the name Xixia.

Angel learned that Xixia had once been the Baiyuan Clan’s most important saintess and warned of the risks of the clan’s revival, then explained that Xixia’s consciousness now lived in Firstheart City. After Iron Armor Granny left to seek her out, Angel turned to Gloria for current information about the Hante World and continued watching Xixia and Laplace in the Dream Wilderness.

• Angel discovered Xixia watching Frafiel’s concert in Firstheart City with Bobota and asked Iron Armor Granny why she had mentioned her.
• Iron Armor Granny identified Xixia as the former Saintess Sia, explained her importance to the Baiyuan Clan’s inheritance, and cautioned Angel about the dangers of helping the clan rise again.
• Angel revealed that Xixia’s physical body had died ten thousand years earlier and that her consciousness now inhabited a body in Firstheart City.
• Iron Armor Granny decided to visit Firstheart City and said she hoped to meet Xixia, while Angel promised to make her a Shadow Box.
• Angel contacted Iron Armor Granny about the Hante World and Red Sword; she recommended Gloria for current information and said Savage Cave could accept Red Sword.
• Angel checked on Xixia, who was enjoying Frafiel’s songs, then saw that Laplace was still fishing before turning his attention to Gloria.

Angel found Gloria resting in an underground grotto, where she introduced him to a giant baby Dream Plant Fairy. Angel learned that the Fairy Guard was searching for the first-generation fairy, but why he had left the Mother Tree and ended up with Gloria remained unexplained.

• Angel noticed Gloria had stopped heading toward the Mother Tree and found her in a grotto outside the Mother Tree Network's coverage.
• Angel visited Gloria, who said the Fairy Guard was not looking for her and led him to someone hidden beneath her Mushroom House.
• Angel discovered a giant baby Dream Plant Fairy covered in mushrooms, who offered him a mushroom from his own body.
• Angel identified the baby as a first-generation Dream Plant Fairy and asked Gloria whether she had abducted him and why the Fairy Guard was searching for him.

Angel questioned Gloria about how she had brought Moss Baby out of the Dream Plant Fairies’ forest. Gloria explained that Moss Baby had repeatedly tried to escape so he could explore human territory and that she had helped him because his edible, shape-changing growths fascinated her; they had reached New City after evading the Fairy Guard.

• Angel created an illusion that separated him and Gloria from Moss Baby so they could speak privately.
• Gloria said Moss Baby had left the forest willingly, wanted to see human territory, and called his edible growths their partnership’s reason.
• Gloria explained that Moss Baby’s growths changed flavor and form according to what he ate, after he first tasted sweetness by swallowing Firefly Honey Butterflies.
• Moss Baby had repeatedly escaped the forest after learning about human food, and Gloria helped him slip past the Fairy Guard and travel through tunnels toward New City.
• Gloria said Moss Baby’s growths were not yet Transcendent Ingredients but might become extraordinary if their flavors reached an extreme.

Angel warned Gloria that bringing Moss Baby into human territory could worsen tensions between humans and Dream Plant Fairies, then asked her to recall what she knew about Hante World’s manifestation abilities. Back in reality, he received a message from Bulu and called Ermi to help open it.

• Angel explained that the Mother Tree and Dream Plant Fairies naturally rejected foreign races, and revealed that he had impersonated the sleeping Mother Tree to urge them to coexist with humans.
• Angel advised Gloria to feed Moss Baby without taking him into human territory and to seek an agreement with the Fairy Guard; Gloria agreed to find a solution.
• Angel asked Gloria about manifestation abilities in Hante World, and she began recalling what she had seen and heard for him to record in an Illusion Book.
• After logging off, Angel wondered whether Dream Wilderness beings might someday descend into reality, then returned from the Buffer Space to the Starlight Glory Travelers' Inn.
• Angel recognized a leaf delivered to his door as a message from Bulu and called Ermi to help extract its intent.

Angel coaxed the Wood Spirit into using its power of nature to reveal Bulu’s message, then set out to meet Bulu’s master and join Starlit Glory. The night market opened around the Starry District as Angel approached a shop marked with a boiler sign.

• Angel brought the Wood Spirit out of his shadow and helped it feel secure near Ermi’s Blue Lantern Flower.
• Angel persuaded the timid Wood Spirit to touch a magical leaf, revealing Bulu’s recorded message that membership registration was available before the night market ended.
• Angel invited the Wood Spirit to visit the night market, but it refused and returned to his shadow.
• Angel decided to meet Bulu’s master and register with Starlit Glory, while remaining neutral between Starlit Glory and the Guman King.
• Angel reached the Travel Inn, where Bulu confirmed there were no required duties for members and directed him to its master’s shop across the street.
• Angel saw the Starry District’s shops and streets come alive at night, then approached the shop marked by a boiler and illusionary flames.