Vol. 19The Green Lake Crisis

Shade investigated the Edwards Family’s ritual and the worsening spatial threat around Green Lake, while gathering allies and preparing to seal the island. The volume ended with the assault on Another Island set for next Wednesday and Shade considering how to get there.

  • Shade confirmed that Corpse Ghoul Green had stolen descendants’ bodies and learned that the Edwards brothers had been revived with Deathbringer Angel bones.
  • Shade and Audrey learned from Little John that two children who collected cigarette butts nearby had disappeared, then watched a political procession pass with police following.
  • Shade pulled Gluttony from the Dream into reality, and the Witches and Doctor Schneider subdued her and sealed her with Pride in a cube.
  • Shade used the Butterfly Summoning Flute to track the red pendants, and Doctor Schneider arrived at the inn with Dorothy.
  • Shade learned from Iluna that Green Lake’s final stage could fold the north and south together and collapse the world, and he planned to return the First Fire and seal the island.
  • Shade helped Mrs. Miles summon Richard from her frozen memory, and the two recognized each other and embraced as Shade noticed a smell of sulfur.
  • Shade summoned the Golden Master, who let Sarah spend 365 days with Richard and gave Shade the Clock Tower Lovers rune after their souls reunited and their fused skeleton sealed the demon fire.
  • Luvia told Shade the assault on Another Island would begin next Wednesday, and Shade considered using his boat, disguises, the Philosopher’s Stone, or another route to reach the island.
Chapters 1809–1908 Read from Ch. 1809

Arc 73The Green Lake Convergence

Shade investigated the demons, relics, and family secrets connected to Green Lake while helping his companions confront dangers gathered around the region. He uncovered a possible way to seal the island’s spatial threat, then learned that children were disappearing along the Duin River.

  • Shade confirmed that Corpse Ghoul Green had stolen descendants’ bodies and learned that the Edwards brothers had been revived with Deathbringer Angel bones.
  • Shade entered Black Mist Camp, discovered that Greed Demon - Prisitzin traded coins for pieces of visitors’ existence, and helped Granny Miles recover memories of Richard Jackman.
  • Shade and Miss Higgins stopped the demon from taking An DeEr Ade’s soul, but Miss Higgins killed the boy after he threatened her and all witches.
  • Shade investigated the Blue Star Circus, helped defeat the three-headed diviner, and learned that the circus’s relic could eventually massacre the region.
  • Shade learned that Luvia had joined the Seer Association’s mission to investigate the Fate Base, then received a warning in a dream from Long-Haired Luvia not to trust everything Laplace Klein Howard said.
  • Shade questioned old Mister Green about the Edwards family, learned that a portable kerosene lamp once stabilized space around the island, and realized his Mystic Lock might seal the danger.
  • Shade told Audrey and Megan what he had learned about the Green family, and they went to investigate a strange door along the Duin River.
  • Shade and Audrey learned from Little John that two children who collected cigarette butts nearby had disappeared, then watched a political procession pass with police following.
Chapters 1809–183325 summaries Read

Arc 74The Green Lake Crisis

Shade and his allies uncovered the Edwards Family’s ritual, defeated Gluttony Edwards, and gathered intelligence about the keys and Laplace Klein Howard’s plans. As the group prepared for the coming confrontation, Leisha disappeared and Dorothy unexpectedly returned to Green Lake Inn.

  • Shade and Megan reunited the Follen and Edwardz brothers at Green Lake Inn, where they shared what they knew about their family, the keys, and the Edwards ritual.
  • Shade, Doctor Schneider, and Soren entered Soren’s dream to reach Edwards Mansion, where Shade fought Pride Edwards and confronted Gluttony Edwards.
  • Shade pulled Gluttony from the Dream into reality, and the Witches and Doctor Schneider subdued her and sealed her with Pride in a cube.
  • Iluna sought the Intellect Angel’s guidance on saving Shade, then returned to Green Lake and told him about the Church’s investigations and clues to the Space Chosen One.
  • Luvia joined Shade and the Witches, used divination to reveal the Edwards Family’s Fusion and the missing keys, and discovered that five beings beyond the Thirteenth Ring stood with Laplace Klein Howard.
  • Shade investigated the attack on Margaret and helped capture Tyranny Club members, while Luvia’s Thaumaturgy gave Audrey a new Spirit Rune.
  • Shade found Leisha missing from Yodel Palace, then went to Dorothy’s empty apartment and brought Mia to Green Lake Inn.
  • Shade used the Butterfly Summoning Flute to track the red pendants, and Doctor Schneider arrived at the inn with Dorothy.
Chapters 1834–185825 summaries Read

Arc 75The Black Mist Trial

Shade investigated Green Lake’s worsening spatial instability, learned that the disaster could threaten the world, and prepared to seal the island with the First Fire. He entered Black Mist Camp to rescue the trapped group, endured a trial confronting his relationships, and helped Mrs. Miles reunite with Richard.

  • Shade met Laplace Klein Howard in Green Lake Town, destroyed a Space Aberration, and learned that the Chosen One of Space had to suppress the growing instability.
  • Shade rejected Howard’s plan and returned to Green Lake, where he reunited with Leisha and warned that the ritual had to happen soon.
  • Shade helped Megan, Audrey, and Sylvia summon Old Renault’s soul, then learned Louisa had been displaced safely to Glass City.
  • Shade pledged loyalty to Leisha, while Luvia confirmed that Leisha and Dorothy were candidates for the vacant Chosen One positions.
  • Shade learned from Iluna that Green Lake’s final stage could fold the north and south together and collapse the world, and he planned to return the First Fire and seal the island.
  • Shade used the cracked Time Key to enter Black Mist Camp, won a coin toss against a demon to save a boy’s soul, and followed a fireball toward the trapped Witches and Mrs. Miles.
  • Shade faced trials involving the women close to him, accepted responsibility for his relationships, and reached Miss Higgins and Mrs. Miles at the tower’s bonfire.
  • Shade helped Mrs. Miles summon Richard from her frozen memory, and the two recognized each other and embraced as Shade noticed a smell of sulfur.
Chapters 1859–188325 summaries Read

Arc 76The Edwards Family Banquet

Shade reunited Sarah Miles and Richard Jackman, gained new knowledge and allies, and investigated the Edwards Family’s hidden history as preparations began for the island banquet. The arc ended with Shade considering how to enter Another Island before the assault next Wednesday.

  • Shade summoned the Golden Master, who let Sarah spend 365 days with Richard and gave Shade the Clock Tower Lovers rune after their souls reunited and their fused skeleton sealed the demon fire.
  • Shade left Black Mist Camp with Black Scales for Iluna and knowledge about the Philosopher’s Stone, then returned to Green Lake Inn and continued investigating the coming threats.
  • Shade learned about a witches’ past disaster and helped arrange Captain Rades’s controlled border clash, while Grace and Helen discussed becoming Chosen Ones of Space.
  • Shade and Siris’s performance accompanied Miss Benanis’s advancement to Great Witch, and Shade joined Priest Augustus and Doctor Schneider in capturing the Corpse Ghoul Brothers.
  • Shade and his companions discovered the Edwards Family’s sacrificial banquet ritual, while Megan, Audrey, Lust Edwardz, and the Green Siblings received invitations to the Night Banquet.
  • Shade and Miss Sylvia found Maria Edwards in a hidden flower-filled space, where Maria refused to oppose her ancestor but agreed to share information under Shade’s Oath Binding.
  • Shade learned that Envy Edwards had been sent through time to find a Hero for the Poems Card and that Nadia Furen was a Dragon Devouring Order priestess, before cracks appeared in the sky.
  • Luvia told Shade the assault on Another Island would begin next Wednesday, and Shade considered using his boat, disguises, the Philosopher’s Stone, or another route to reach the island.
Chapters 1884–190825 summaries Read
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